Introduction.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition that limits the air flow and produce chronic inflammation of the airways, which represents a public health problem worldwide.

Objective.

To determine the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients with COPD in a hospital of the city of Medellin, Colombia.

Methodology.

A cross-sectional study was carried out, with a sample of 50 subjects, who had a clinical or spirometric diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, receiving Inpatient care in a private institution in Medellin in 2015. It was calculated on quantitative variables, the average, standard deviation and minimum and maximum values. It was estimated on qualitative variables, measures of nominal and ordinal level and proportions.

Results.

The average age was 73.5 ) 9,3 years, 52% were women. The average of Diagnostic time was 7.8 ) 1,3 years. The most common clinical characteristics were the following: 36% had a stage D classification for the disease, 34% had FEV1 <30%, 88% had a smoking history and 52% used oxygen at home.

Conclusions.

The majority of our population was classified as GOLD category D, with a severe limitation to breath (FEV1 <30%) and had to use oxygen at home. The foregoing indicates that there is an inadequate control of the disease, due to the inpatient environment of the subjects involved in the study.

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