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Role of Vitamin D in reducing number of acute exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Khan, Dur Muhammad Ullah, Aziz Randhawa, Fawad Ahmad Iqtadar, Somia Butt, Nasir Farooq Waheed, Khadija |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic incompletely reversible poor airflow and air trapping and usually this debilitating disorder limits the outside activities of the patients depriving them of sunlight which is a rich source of Vitamin D. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation in reducing number of acute exacerbation in COPD patients. METHODS This randomized control trial was conducted at East Medical Ward Mayo Hospital Lahore from January to December 2015 as exacerbations of COPD are season dependent. Diagnosis was confirmed by performing Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs). Basic demographical information was obtained and baseline PFTs of the patient was done. Only Group A patients was treated with oral vitamin D intake of 2000 IU daily for 6 months. Vitamin D level was measured at 0, 2, 4, and 6 months and exacerbation of COPD, FEV1 and FVC was measured weekly. Both the groups were given standard treatment for exacerbation of COPD. Spirometry was repeated at each visit. Blood samples were collected every 2 months for vitamin D. Supplementation was stopped if vitamin D level exceeded 100ng/ml. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 46.28±8.83 years, the male to female ratio was 1.8:1. The mean 25(OH) level at baseline was 24.08±2.58 and at 6th month was 29.60±8.74. The mean FVC at baseline was 77.83±5.49 and at 6th month was 91.34±5.52. The exacerbation at baseline was present in all 120(100%) patients and at 6th month was reduced to 4(3.3%). CONCLUSION Vitamin D supplementation has significant effect in reducing number of acute exacerbation in COPD patients when it is given for prolonged period. |
| Starting Page | 610 |
| Ending Page | 614 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 28811780v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.333.12397 |
| DOI | 10.12669/pjms.333.12397 |
| Journal | Pakistan journal of medical sciences |
| Volume Number | 33 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | BaseLine dental cement Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease Data Collection Disclosure Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung diseases Manuscripts Patients Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency Spirometry Vitamin D benefit physical hard work |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
