Open AccessChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Population Studies in Russia and Norway: Comparison of Prevalence, Awareness and Management
Author(s) -
Sarah Cook,
Anne Elise Eggen,
Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock,
Sofia Malyutina,
Marina Shapkina,
A. V. Kudryavtsev,
Hasse Melbye,
Jennifer K Quint
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s292472
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , spirometry , obstructive lung disease , population , physical therapy , pulmonary function testing , norwegian , asthma , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite a high prevalence of smoking and respiratory symptoms, two recent population-based studies in Russia found a relatively low prevalence of obstructive lung function. Here, we investigated the prevalence of both obstructive lung disease and respiratory symptoms in a population-based study conducted in two Russian cities and compared the findings with a similar study from Norway conducted in the same time period.