A study on the causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Abstract Background: The importance of the research lies in that it sheds light on an important medical issue, which is the causes leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and shows the extent of its danger to the individual and its negative role in exacerbating the disease. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort study, was conducted in Damascus Hospital in the Syrian Arab Republic in the city of Damascus from April 2020 to November 2023. The study included patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Results: a sample of 200 patients with COPD who participated in the study, the largest percentage were from the group of 61 years and over with a percentage of 68%, and the largest percentage were from males with 78%. 98% of the sample were smokers. 21% suffered from asthma, 20% used firewood, and the dominant symptom was dyspnea, at a rate of 91%, followed by cough, at a rate of 88%, and 94.3 % of those who had a cough were productive, not dry. 51.9% had mucous sputum. 48.3% of patients had dyspnea of the fourth degree, and 90% of patients had performed chest X-ray. Conclusion: It is necessary to give special importance to the causes leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in terms of management and limiting its spread, as it effectively contributes to reducing the severity of the disease and preserving the organ.