The Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by the Global Lung Initiative Equations in North-Western Russia

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) varies in different countries, while the cut-off for airflow obstruction (AO) is still contested. No COPD prevalence data based on the Global Lung Initiative (GLI) 2012 equations are available in Russia. status: published

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andreeva, Elena, Pokhaznikova, Marina, Lebedev, Anatoly, Moiseeva, Irina, Kutznetsova, Olga, Degryse, Jean-Marie
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: S. Karger 2016
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Online Access:https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/529907
Description
Summary:The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) varies in different countries, while the cut-off for airflow obstruction (AO) is still contested. No COPD prevalence data based on the Global Lung Initiative (GLI) 2012 equations are available in Russia. status: published