The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Jan 2006
Multicenter StudyA multicentric study on epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its relationship with tobacco smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure.
Population prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its relationship with tobacco smoking, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and other variables were studied in adult subjects of 35 years and above at four different centres in India. Question-items for the diagnosis of COPD were included in the questionnaire used for the field study on asthma epidemiology. ⋯ Population prevalence of COPD is very high in India with some centre to centre differences. Smoking of both bidis and cigarettes, and ETS exposure among nonsmokers, were two important risk factors at all centres. It is important to employ uniform methodology for assessment of national burden and disease-surveillance programme.
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Oct 2004
Multicenter StudyIntrapleural streptokinase in complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema.
The management of complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPE) and empyema by chest tube drainage usually fails because of thick viscous fluid and multiple pleural space loculations. The use of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents facilitates pleural drainage and can obviate the need for more invasive surgical interventions in these types of effusions. ⋯ Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy with STK is a safe and effective adjunctive therapy in the management of CPE and empyema.