Usefulness Of Inspiratory Capacity Measurement In COPD Patients In Telangana Region

Abstract

Objective: To determine if inspiratory capacity (IC) assessment could be useful for chronic 
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient management in the primary care setting. 
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 93 patients diagnosed with COPD. 
Patients were recruited in eight primary care centers in Telangana region. Anthropometric, socio 
demographic, resting lung function (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1], forced vital 
capacity, synchronized vital capacity, IC), and quality of life data based on the Saint George’s 
Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) were obtained.