Researchers of a recent study aimed to look at the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients who have psoriasis in the United States compared with those who do not have psoriasis. This research was led by Lily Guo, BS, from the Duke University School of Medicine. Guo and colleagues highlighted that it is important to understand if patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing COPD, as it can cause worsened health outcomes. The investigators used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to help find the rate of occurrence of COPD among those with psoriasis. The Optum Clinformatics Data Mart was used to assess the incidence and risk of COPD in individuals with psoriasis.
It was found that COPD was seen more in those who did have psoriasis, with a rate of 9.64% compared with a 6.94% rate in those who did not have reported psoriasis. They also noted that the rate of COPD incidence in those with psoriasis was 10.74 per 1,000 person-years vs 6.36 per 1,000 person-years in those without COPD. However, with the use of multivariable Cox regression analysis, there was not a significant association between COPD development and psoriasis, with researchers concluding that psoriasis was not observed to be an independent risk factor for the development of COPD.
Reference: Smith T. Study Highlights Risk, Prevalence of COPD Among Individuals with Psoriasis. Published July 11, 2024. Accessed October 2, 2024. https://www.hcplive.com/view/study-highlights-risk-prevalence-copd-among-individuals-psoriasis
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