Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease …

S Safiri, K Carson-Chahhoud, M Noori… - Bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
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 …

Geographic distribution of COPD prevalence in the world displayed by Geographic Information System maps

I Blanco, I Diego, P Bueno… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Existing data on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence are irregularly
distributed around the world, and in many geographic regions data are scarce or even …

Exploring the barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study

R Sami, K Salehi, M Hashemi, V Atashi - BMC Health Services Research, 2021 - Springer
Background The complexity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its
different physical, mental, familial, occupational, and social complications highlight the …

Mortality rates due to respiratory tract diseases in Tehran, Iran during 2008–2018: a spatiotemporal, cross-sectional study

E Pishgar, Z Fanni, J Tavakkolinia, A Mohammadi… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Tehran, the 22nd most populous city in the world, has the highest mortality rate
due to respiratory system diseases (RSDs) in Iran. This study aimed to investigate …

Prevalence of different comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among Shahrekord PERSIAN cohort study in southwest Iran

FZ Kiani, A Ahmadi - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Comorbidities are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This
study was conducted to determine the prevalence of common comorbidities in patients with …

Burden of obstructive lung disease in Iran: Prevalence and risk factors for COPD in North of Iran

H Sharifi, M Ghanei, H Jamaati… - … Journal of Preventive …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Globally chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was reported as the
fourth leading cause of death (5.1%) in 2004 and is projected to occupy the third position …

Prevalence of major non-communicable diseases and their associated risk factors in Afghanistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AS Noormal, V Winkler, SB Bhusari… - … in Chronic Disease, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality
worldwide, and increasingly so in low-and middle-income countries. Afghanistan is dealing …

[HTML][HTML] Periodontal status, its treatment needs, and its relationship with airflow limitation and quality of life in COPD patients

N Javaheri, S Matin, A Naghizadeh-Baghi… - The Eurasian journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent
respiratory diseases in the world. There is an impressive relationship between periodontal …

Promoting health literacy and perceived self-efficacy in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

F Aliakbari, E Tavassoli, FM Alipour… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible condition
and it is of great importance for the patients to practice self-care. Given the impact of …

Association between perceived family social support and self-care behaviors in elders with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a medical center-based …

NJ Shirvani, F Ghaffari, Z Fotokian… - The Open Nursing …, 2020 - benthamopen.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association between perceived family
social support and self-care behaviors of elders with COPD. Methods: This is a descriptive …