Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality of COPD in young people in the USA: results from a population-based retrospective cohort

Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality of COPD in young people in the USA: results from a population-based retrospective cohort

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been considered a disease of the elderly, but it could also occur in young people aged 20–50 years. However, the characteristics and prognosis of COPD in such young people remain unclear.Methods Our retrospective cohort study was based on t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yun Li, Qing Zhang, Yuan Gao, Jinhai Huang, Zihui Wang, Nanshan Zhong, Fengyan Wang, Jinping Zheng, Yi Gao, Junfeng Lin, Lunfang Tan, Shuyi Liu, Shiyin Peng, Heai Fang, Yuting Weng, Shiyin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-07-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/10/1/e001550.full

Internet

https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/10/1/e001550.full

Similar Items