Open AccessClinical Characteristics, Treatment Patterns and Economic Burden of COPD in Kyrgyzstan: A FRESH AIR Study
Author(s) -
Aizhamal Tabyshova,
Bermet Estebesova,
Alina Beishenbekova,
Talant Sooronbaev,
Evelyn A Brakema,
Niels H. Chavannes,
Maarten J. Postma,
Job F M van Boven
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.s322778
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , spirometry , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , asthma , endocrinology
COPD prevalence and mortality in Kyrgyzstan are high. Data on clinical and economic impact of COPD in Kyrgyzstan are scarce. This study was part of the FRESH AIR research project that focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic lung diseases in low-resource settings.