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Chronic respiratory diseases at primary health care level in Georgia: the results of the pilot study

Author(s) -

Ivane Chkhaidze,

Tamaz Maglakelidze,

Nikolai Khaltaev

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

monaldi archives for chest disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196

H-Index - 46

eISSN - 2465-101X

pISSN - 1122-0643

DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2009.345

Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , chronic bronchitis , copd , population , family medicine , environmental health , christian ministry , pediatrics , demography , philosophy , theology , sociology

Millions of people suffer from chronic respiratory diseases (CRD). To address this serious global health problem WHO formed the Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major priority of GARD due to high chronic morbidity and mortality; however, there is still little prevalence data available. The prevalence of COPD in Georgia, as well as other CRD, is suspected to be high.

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