Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasingly important
cause of morbidity, disability, and mortality worldwide. We aimed to estimate global …

Background The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across many
world regions is high. We aim to estimate COPD prevalence and number of disease cases …

Importance Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition that is
associated with significant health and economic burden worldwide. Previous studies …

Background and objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) incidence,
prevalence, mortality and socioeconomic burden are considerable and vary across …

Background and objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most
prevalent chronic respiratory disease. This study investigated the global, regional and …

Objective To report the global, regional, and national burden of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019, by age …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a growing cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide, and accurate estimates of the prevalence of this disease are …

The aim of this study was to quantify the global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) by means of a systematic review and random effects meta-analysis …

Background Global distributions and trends of the risk-attributable burdens of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have rarely been systematically explored. To guide …

Background Because of the rapid change in economic development and lifestyle in China,
and the ageing population, concerns have grown that chronic obstructive pulmonary …