Clinical profile of disease-causing chronic airflow obstruction in tertiary care centre in Lucknow

Background: Chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) is a chronic lung condition that interferes with normal breathing. In common practice, CAO includes obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The present study was planned to be carried out in tertiary care center evaluate the profile of patients an aim establish cause-effect relationship between various disorders obstruction. Aims Objectives: find prevalence different respiratory diseases among diagnosed as cases clinical demographic risk factors their role etiology airflow. Materials Methods: We studied details patients, smoking history, biomass exposure, tubercular history. All were clinically examined subjected function assessment. diagnosis made on basis features outcome spirometry. COPD graded depending post-bronchodilator FEV1% predicted (GOLD, 2022). Results: Among airway obstruction, number highest (68%) followed by bronchial asthma (19%) bronchectasis (13%). population, 48% smokers 20% non-smokers. Age significantly lower than other groups. study, proportion males (NS) (P<0.001) compared Conclusion: findings highlighted types can affect wide variety population groups share factors; however, some help understanding specific risks type disorder. A Change environmental conditions lifestyle change spectrum disorders.