Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionately high burden of
the global morbidity and mortality caused by chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), including …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the top three causes of death
worldwide, but governments and non-governmental organisations have not given its …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common
diseases with a heterogeneous distribution worldwide. Here, we present methods and …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common
diseases with a heterogeneous distribution worldwide. Here, we present methods and …

The global spatiotemporal pattern of the COPD burden attributable to ambient PM2. 5 is
unknown in the context of the continuing increase in exposure to ambient PM2. 5. Data on …

BACKGROUND COPD ranks within the top three causes of mortality in the global burden of
disease, yet it remains largely underdiagnosed. We assessed the underdiagnosis of COPD …

Background Chronic respiratory disease causes substantial global morbidity and mortality.
The contribution of pulmonary tuberculosis to the aetiology of chronic respiratory disease is …

Background Post-tuberculosis lung damage (PTLD) is a recognised consequence of
pulmonary TB (pTB). However, little is known about its prevalence, patterns and associated …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
chronic bronchitis in eight countries in South Asia through a systematic review and meta …

Physical inactivity is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
compared with age-matched healthy individuals or patients with other chronic diseases …