Open AccessChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Patients Visiting the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Study
Author(s) -
Kabir Thakali,
Dinesh Kumar Lamsal,
Sabitra Thapa,
Iswor Karki,
Ashok Paudel,
Manish K.C. Gautam
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.7746
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , cross sectional study , confidence interval , pulmonary disease , disease , emergency medicine , cause of death , copd , pediatrics , pathology , nursing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterised by persistent airflow limitation which is usually progressive and is the primary global cause of morbidity and mortality. It is the third leading cause of Years Lived with Disability, the second most common cause of death after ischemic heart disease, and the fourth most common cause of premature death. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients visiting the emergency department of a tertiary care centre.