Open AccessBurden of obstructive lung disease study in Iran: First report of the prevalence and risk factors of copd in five provinces
Author(s) -
Hooman Sharifi,
Mostafa Ghanei,
Hamidreza Jamaati,
Mohammad Reza Masjedi,
Mohsen Aarabi,
Ali Sharifpour,
Golnar Radmand,
A. Sonia Buist
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_129_18
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , spirometry , confidence interval , obstructive lung disease , population , sputum , disease , environmental health , asthma , physical therapy , pathology , tuberculosis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health burden that affects 300 million people worldwide. Globally, COPD was reported as the fourth leading cause of death in 2004 and is projected to occupy the third position in 2030. The goal of the present project is to describe the prevalence and determine the causes and risk factors of COPD in five provinces of Iran.