Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
15 Ιαν 2022 · Various comorbidities and multimorbidity frequently occur in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), leading to the overload of health care systems and increased mortality. We aimed to assess the impact of COPD on the probability and clustering of comorbidities.
- Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Abstract. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
- Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Definition of chronic obstuctive pulmonary disease. The 1995 European Respiratory Society (ERS) consensus statement 1 defined COPD as “a disorder characterized by reduced maximum expiratory flow and slow emptying of the lungs; features which do not change markedly over several months.
What is the objective of an epidemiological study in COPD? If it is to screen COPD patients in the population in order to prevent a pejorative prognosis, it needs simple and robust tools to identify subjects with an obstructive ventilatory condition even if they have few symptoms.
Abstract. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects about 300 million people worldwide, resulting in approximately 64 million disability-adjusted life years. Household air pollution affects almost 3 billion people worldwide and is a major risk factor for COPD.
12 Αυγ 2020 · Introduction. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The important causes of exacerbations include airway bacteria, viruses, and pollution; however, the interplay of these triggers must also be considered.
30 Μαΐ 2019 · Abstract. The Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) study is a noninterventional, multicenter, longitudinal analysis of > 10,000 subjects, including smokers with a ≥ 10 pack-year history with and without COPD and healthy never smokers. The goal was to characterize disease-related phenotypes and explore associations with susceptibility genes.
4 Φεβ 2011 · The epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or the study of COPD and its determinants at the population level, aims to quantify the burden of COPD on society and to compare it with other diseases.
