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PRESS Conference

PRESS Conference. D. Galdermans: global information J. Buffels: what is spirometry? G. Joos: GOLD guidelines in COPD G. de Bilderling and R. Louis: GINA guidelines in asthma G. Liistro: presentation of the results of the day of spirometry in 2005. THE DAY OF SPIROMETRY. BVP-SBP

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PRESS Conference

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  1. PRESS Conference D. Galdermans: global information J. Buffels: what is spirometry? G. Joos: GOLD guidelines in COPD G. de Bilderling and R. Louis: GINA guidelines in asthma G. Liistro: presentation of the results of the day of spirometry in 2005.

  2. THE DAY OF SPIROMETRY BVP-SBP Dr Galdermans ZNA Middelheim Hospital Antwerp

  3. MAY 9, 2007 3ème JOURNEE DE LA SPIROMETRIE 3de DAG VAN DE SPIROMETRIE 31 march 2004 16 november 2005 9 may 2007

  4. WHY A DAY OF THE SPIROMETRY ? COPD • Prevalence in Belgium 4-7% • 4th cause of death worldwide • Only major cause of death still increasing (+ 163% between 1965 and 1998 vs. - 64% for stroke)

  5. AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WHY A DAY OF THE SPIROMETRY ? • COPD: unknown terminology (“rokerslong” or “poumon du fumeur”) • Increasing prevalence of obstructive pulmonary diseases • >50% of all patients not diagnosed COPD and ASTHMA

  6. ORGANIZATION INITIATIVE • www.bvp-sbp.org • Society of individual members working in the field of pneumology •  >500 members • Information: 016-89.31.91

  7.  5360 Tour Pasteur , 53 avenue Emmanuel Mounier, 1200 Bruxelles. Tel 3227645344, fax 3227645327 www.bpcrg.org/ mail@bpcrg.org  (secretariaat) team@bpcrg.org  (team van BPCRG) research@bpcrg.org (research database ) ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP Belgian Primary Care Respiratory Group (BPCRG)

  8. Fondation contre les Affections Respiratoires et pour l'Education à la Santé asbl www.fares.be or 02-512.29.36 Chair: Prof. P. Bartsch Vlaamse Vereniging voor Respiratoire Gezondheidszorg en Tuberculosebestrijding www.vrgt.be or 02-512.54.55 Chair: Prof. M. Decramer ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP

  9. Organization • President BKKL-GBPP • Prof. Ann Malfroot • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

  10. Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale (SSMG) Rue de Suisse, 8 1060 Bruxelles www.ssmg.be • Domus Medica vzw Sint-Hubertusstraat 58 2600 Berchem www.domusmedica.be

  11. ORGANIZATION SPONSORS

  12. GOALS • Promote use of spirometry • Easy, painless and reliable • Cfr. stethoscope, thermometer, blood pressure • promote spirometry in primary care (PRICAROS program) • partnership general practitioner – pneumologist • Increase awareness COPD - asthma • Detect patients at early stage • Support smoking cessation

  13. AGENDA April 17, 2007 • Press conference • Start registration campaign • www.spirometry.be on line • Posters & leaflets:GP’s, pneumologists, paediatrics, pharmacists, hospitals… May 9, 2007 : Spirometry day • Day of the Spirometry: free spirometry • GP’s • Pneumologists • Paediatrics

  14. POSTER & LEAFLETS

  15. Maximise detection on Day of Spirometry HOW TO PARTICIPATE ? USE OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO TARGET PEOPLE WITH COPD and ASTHMA • Do you cough several times most days ? • Do you bring up phlegms or mucus most days ? • Do you get short of breath more easily than others your age ? • Are you older than 40 years ? • Are you a current smoker or an ex-smoker ? • Do you experience a wheezing breath?

  16. www.spirometrie.be HOW TO PARTICIPATE ? < 3 times yes • No spirometry advised • If further doubts  visit GP ≥ 3 times yes • Spirometry recommended • Doubt?  visit GP • Make an appointment

  17. INFORMATION • INSCRIPTION • Questionnaire • List of participating pneumologists, paediatrics and GP’s • Appointment INTERNET INTERNET www.spirometrie.be (www.copd.be/ www.asthma.com)

  18. www.spirometrie.be

  19. PARTICIPATING • > 60 centres over Belgium • On volunteer basis • Screening ≥ 2000 patients  Importance of questionnaire • People who don’t have the possibility to have a spirometry the 9 th of May can contact there GP

  20. NOVEMBER 16, 2005 • Appointments May, 9 between 9 AM and 12 AM and between 2 PM and 4 PM • Short questionnaire and spirometry: 10 to 15 min • Results handed over to the patients • Patients with airflow obstruction must see their doctor to start treatment • No new appointments will be made on the Day of the Spirometry

  21. AFTER MAY 9, 2007 • GP in charge of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up • Important !spirometry does NOT detect lung cancer and other smoking related diseases • Important ! Normal spirometry does not mean that you don’t have asthma. • Smokers must QUIT smoking, even if they have no clear airflow obstruction !!!!!

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