Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health problem. It is
the fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in the United States, and is …

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease | NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) …

Objective Nearly all China's rural residents and a shrinking fraction of urban residents use
solid fuels (biomass and coal) for household cooking and/or heating. Consequently, global …

Background Over half the world is exposed daily to the smoke from combustion of solid
fuels. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main contributors to the …

Coal mine fires are insidious, persistent, and as widespread as the occurrence of coal itself,
yet their potential adverse human health impacts have been poorly characterised. We aimed …

Background: Lung cancer rates in rural Xuanwei County, Yunnan Province, are among the
highest in China. Residents traditionally burned “smoky” coal in unvented indoor firepits that …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women is an understudied subject but is gaining
attention as a significant public health threat. In developed countries, efforts at preventing …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major public health problem. It is the
fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in the United States (1) and is …

Shanghai is the largest commercial and industrial city of China, but air quality issues have
hindered its development in becoming a “global city.” This study used monitoring data on SO …

Долгие годы при упоминании ХОБЛ у большинства врачей всплывал образ пожилого
мужчины, курящего, страдающего кашлем и одышкой, регулярно переносящего …