@article {Mazzeip4151, author = {Juan Antonio Mazzei and Carlos Benjamin Alvarez and Mariano Egidio Mazzei and Hugo Esteva}, title = {Results of the World Spirometry Day in Buenos Aires, Argentina}, volume = {38}, number = {Suppl 55}, elocation-id = {p4151}, year = {2011}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Objetive: To perform spirometries in Buenos Aires City during World Spirometry Day, analyse the findings and correlate them with the survey proposed by European Respiratory SocietyMethods: 6 Vitalograph Alpha spirometers were set on 3 sites in Buenos Aires City, with technicians and physicians. On previous days, the event was communicated and promoted.Attendants filled in the survey proposed by the European Respiratory Society, went through the spirometry, and a physician explained results to them.Results: 387 spirometries were evaluated, as they met the acceptability and reproducibility criteria; 133 spirometries were carried out on site 1 (shopping arcade), 119 on site 2 (theatre hall and gym hall), and 135 on site 3 (Universidad Catόlica Argentina). Ages ranged from 18 to 87, the mean age being 48.6.199 men (51.8\%) participated. 74\% lived in Buenos Aires City.25.8\% volunteers were smokers, 36.8\% former smokers and 37.4\% had never smoked.23\% of evaluated participants had cough, 27\% had habitual sputum, and 59\% had dyspnoea with heavy exercise, 35\% on fast walk, 4\% on 100-meter walks, 12\% on normal walking and l 4\% when getting dressed or undressed.59\% did not know spirometry existed, 73\% had never done one.COPD frequency was 27.7\% (IC 95\% = 23.31-32.47).Out of 107 participants with COPD, 49 (45.79\%) did not know spirometry existed and 62 had never done one (57.94\%), 23 had GOLD 1, 35 had GOLD 2, and 4 Gold 3.Out of the 279 COPD free participants, 179 did not know about the test and had never been through one.Conclusion: Publicising and performing spirometries on public places, allowed us to introduce the test to 59\% of attendants, carry it out for the first time on 73\% and diagnose COPD among 27.7\% of participants.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p4151}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }