Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs)
are the main causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Methods: The main evidences …

Background Updated data on chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are vital in their
prevention, control, and treatment in the path to achieving the third UN Sustainable …

Abstract Background Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are leading causes of morbidity
worldwide. However, the spatial and temporal trends in prevalence and incidence of CRDs …

The 2008–2013 World Health Organization (WHO) action plan on noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs) includes chronic respiratory diseases as one of its four priorities. Major …

It is estimated that the world population will reach a record 7.3 billion in 2015, and the high
burden of chronic conditions associated with ageing and smoking will increase further …

Background: Exposure to ambient particulate matter pollution (APMP) is a global health
issue that directly affects the human respiratory system. Thus, we estimated the …

Background India has 18% of the global population and an increasing burden of chronic
respiratory diseases. However, a systematic understanding of the distribution of chronic …

Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
kill more than 4 million people every year, and affect hundreds of millions more. These …

Background Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases
have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary …

A prerequisite for fighting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) world-wide is
accurate data on death and illness. Such data are not available in many countries and …