… Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major … Russia). The study was
designed to attain a better understanding of the epidemiology of COPD in north-western Russia…

… of subjects with self-reported chronic bronchitis. Therefore, the outcome … COPD from
exposure to dust in three countries included in this analysis (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russian …

… of COPD is multifactorial, and the risk factors include both genetic and environmental ones,
… low for the diagnosis of COPD, asthma, ACO and chronic bronchitis. Further, we conducted a …

… Background: Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma belong to the …
35–70 years and residing North-western Russia (5). Andreeva et al. reported on a prevalence of …

… of 40 years and older in Russia, and estimated the prevalence of COPD, based on a broad
… diagnosis of COPD or chronic bronchitis or symptoms matching chronic bronchitis, at 9.2%. …

… Given that exposures at this stage of nickel production may … of grading work environment in
the Russian Federation and the … work-related chronic bronchitis was bronchitis at the annual …

… Vladivostok (29 patients with chronic bronchitis, 51 patients with … Alisov [22] widely used in
Russia, Vladivostok is located within a … The weather factors particularly influence the mucous …

… (primarily, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) was closely
associated with the locations of harmful industries in the western part of the Russian Arctic. In those …

… (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic cough), … in Northwestern Russia we
found that smokers with COPD … in occupational and environmental exposure between the “…

… consequences of exposure to external causes, … chronic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis) were
detected mainly in coal and lignite miners. All occupational health disorders had a chronic …