Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major public health problems in developing and under developed countries. Some studies have shown a association between these two diseases which are posing important problem for public health provider organizations.
Aim of the study: To evaluate the risk of developing COPD by previous pulmonary tuberculosis, independent of smoking.
Methods: Study includes 141 patients of COPD which were confirmed by spirometry (FEV1/FVC <0.7), were subjected to thorough history taking, clinical and radiological examination.
Results: Mean age of patients were 58.2 years. Out of 141 patients of COPD, 39 patients had a clinical and radiological evidence of previous pulmonary tuberculosis (SD 0.452, 39/141). 75 patients were having history of smoking (75/141, SD-0.504), 30 patients were identified as a non-smoker patients with previous pulmonary tuberculosis (30/141, 21.3%). In rest of the patients bio mass fuel, asthma and other occupational factors were identified as a risk factor for COPD.
Conclusion: Post Tuberculosis is a one of the important non-smoking risk factor for the development of COPD.
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