| Autor: |
Khem Bahadur, Karki, Anil, Poudyal, Namuna, Shrestha, Namra Kumar, Mahato, Krishna Kumar, Aryal, Milesh Jung, Sijapati, Bihungum, Bista, Nitisha, Gautam, Ranjeeta, Subedi, Noor Kutubul Alam, Siddiquee, Pradip, Gyanwali, Ulrich, Kuch, David A, Groneberg, Anjani Kumar, Jha, Meghnath, Dhimal |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| ISSN: |
1178-2005 |
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Background The Global Burden of Diseases Study 2017 predicted that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second leading cause of death, the fourth leading cause of premature death, and the third cause for DALYs lost in Nepal. However, data on the population-based prevalence of COPD in Nepal are very limited. This study aims to assess the prevalence of COPD and factors associated with the occurrence of COPD in Nepal. Methods From a nationally representative, population-based cross-sectional study on chronic non-communicable diseases, the prevalence of COPD and its associated factors was determined. Of 12,557 participants aged over 20 years, 8945 participants completed a questionnaire and spirometry. Eligible participants were also asked to answer a COPD diagnostic questionnaire for screening COPD cases, and if needed underwent pre-bronchodilator and post-bronchodilator spirometry. COPD was defined as a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity) ratio of |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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