Study population | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Final diagnosis | ||
COPD with bronchiectasis | 858 | 54.1 |
Post-tuberculous bronchiectasis | 271 | 17.1 |
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | 54 | 3.4 |
Bronchial asthma | 36 | 2.2 |
OHS, overlap syndrome | 12 | 0.7 |
Kartagner syndrome | 11 | 0.6 |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | 2 | 0.12 |
Clinical complications | ||
Respiratory failure | 1012 | 63.7 |
Mechanical ventilation | 61 | 3.8 |
Non-invasive ventilation | 29 | 1.8 |
Decompensated cor pulmonale | 335 | 21.1 |
Hemoptysis | 21 | 1.3 |
Long-term oxygen therapy | 158 | 9.9 |
Pulmonary function | ||
Obstructive | 693 | 43.7 |
Mixed | 8 | 0.5 |
Restrictive | 58 | 3.7 |
Diffusion defect | 28 | 1.8 |
Cannot be done | 166 | 10.5 |