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

Dr Galdermans ZNA Middelheim Hospital Antwerp

MAY 9, 2007

3ème JOURNEE DE LA SPIROMETRIE

3de DAG VAN DE SPIROMETRIE31 march 2004

16 november 2005

9 may 2007

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)

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

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

ORGANIZATION

• www.bvp-sbp.org

• Society of individual members working in the field of pneumology

•  >500 members

• Information: 016-89.31.91

INITIATIVE

ORGANIZATION

•  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 )

PARTNERSHIP

Belgian Primary Care Respiratory Group

(BPCRG)

ORGANIZATION

• 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

PARTNERSHIP

F.A.R.E.S.

Organization

• President BKKL-GBPP

• Prof. Ann Malfroot• Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

• Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale (SSMG)Rue de Suisse, 81060 Bruxelleswww.ssmg.be

• Domus Medica vzwSint-Hubertusstraat 582600 Berchemwww.domusmedica.be

ORGANIZATIONSPONSORS

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

AGENDAApril 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

POSTER & LEAFLETS

HOW TO PARTICIPATE ?

• 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?

USE OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO TARGET PEOPLE WITH COPD and ASTHMA

Maximisedetectionon Day of Spirometry

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

www.spirometrie.be

INTERNET

INFORMATION

INTERNET

INSCRIPTION Questionnaire List of participating

pneumologists, paediatrics and GP’s

Appointment

www.spirometrie.be

(www.copd.be/www.asthma.com)

www.spirometrie.be

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

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

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 !!!!!