Abstract

COPD patient population is at increased risk for lung cancer and the mortality, so a low dose screening CT may be beneficial. Regular and high resolution computerized tomography not indicated in routine diagnosis or evaluation of COPD but allows better detection and quantification of emphysema than doe’s traditional chest radiography, thickened airways indicative of bronchial thickening and in expiratory views, areas of air trapping indicate small airways obstruction and emphysema. The level of dyspnea was assessed using the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Breathlessness Scale. It consists of five statements describing the range of respiratory impairment in each patient. Within group comparison, there was statistical significant difference seen both in intervention (P value. 0005) and control group (P value.0005) compared to baseline, but more significant change was in intervention group i.e. breathlessness grading improved from 2.40 to 1.27 in cases, whereas it changed from 2.33 to 1.50 in control group.

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