Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (Apr 2011)

Sintomas indicativos de disfagia em portadores de DPOC Symptoms of dysphagia in patients with COPD

  • Rosane de Deus Chaves,
  • Celso Ricardo Fernandes de Carvalho,
  • Alberto Cukier,
  • Rafael Stelmach,
  • Claudia Regina Furquim de Andrade

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132011000200007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 37, no. 2
pp. 176 – 183

Abstract

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OBJETIVO: Identificar os sintomas indicativos de disfagia em indivíduos portadores de DPOC a partir de um questionário de autopercepção. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 35 indivíduos portadores de DPOC e 35 indivíduos sem a doença pareados por gênero e idade. O grupo de estudo foi avaliado quanto a gravidade da doença, sensação de dispneia, índice de massa corpórea (IMC) e sintomas de disfagia. O grupo controle foi avaliado quanto a IMC e sintomas de disfagia. RESULTADOS: Os sintomas mais frequentes de disfagia apresentados pelos participantes do grupo de estudo foram sintomas faríngeos/proteção de vias aéreas (p OBJECTIVE: To identify symptoms of dysphagia in individuals with COPD, based on their responses on a self-perception questionnaire. METHODS: The study comprised 35 individuals with COPD and 35 healthy individuals, matched for age and gender. The study group was assessed regarding COPD severity; sensation of dyspnea; body mass index (BMI); and symptoms of dysphagia. The control group was assessed regarding BMI and symptoms of dysphagia. RESULTS: The most common symptoms of dysphagia in the study group were pharyngeal symptoms/airway protection (p < 0.001); esophageal symptoms/history of pneumonia (p < 0.001); and nutritional symptoms (p < 0.001). Positive correlations were found between the following pairs of variables: FEV1 and BMI (r = 0.567; p < 0.001); pharyngeal symptoms/airway protection and dyspnea (r = 0.408; p = 0.015); and esophageal symptoms/history of pneumonia and pharyngeal symptoms/airway protection (r = 0.531; p = 0.001). There was a negative correlation between nutritional symptoms and BMI (r = -0.046; p < 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that the individuals with COPD presented with symptoms of dysphagia that were associated with the pharyngeal and esophageal phases of swallowing, as well as with the mechanism of airway protection, a history of pneumonia, and nutritional symptoms.

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