[Physical activity and its relationship with the state of health of stable COPD patients].

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that physical activity (PA) in COPD is associated with a better quality of life and less morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to study the daily PA in the lives of stable COPD patients, outside the setting of a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Material And Methods: Observational, descriptive and transversal multi-center study in patients with stable COPD controlled in an outpatient clinic by pneumologists.

Diagnosis of COPD in hospitalised patients.

Objective: To examine the quality of COPD diagnosis in hospitalised patients.

Material And Methods: Retrospective multicentre cross-sectional audit review of the clinical histories of patients discharged with a diagnosis of COPD. The diagnosis of COPD was considered correct (DxC) in cases where the combination of a bronchial obstruction (FEV1/FVC<70%) and smoking (>10 packets/year) could be documented.