EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD
Introduction. There is no published data regarding prevalence of obstructive airway diseases in Iran. We have investigated the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Shahre-kord to be compared with those in Europe and USA. Methods. Two thousands subjects (977 male and 1016 female) were selec...
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| description | Introduction. There is no published data regarding prevalence of obstructive airway diseases in Iran. We have investigated the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Shahre-kord to be compared with those in Europe and USA. Methods. Two thousands subjects (977 male and 1016 female) were selected by proportional random cluster sampling from Shahre-kord residents aged 1 to 87 years. They were interviewed to complete a respiratory questionnaire and those who were suspected to have airways disorders were invited for physical examinations and spirometry. Findings. The most frequently reported symptoms were: chronic cough (7/4 percent), wheeze ever in life time (5/5 percent), morning cough (6 percent), history of chronic bronchitis (1/8 percent), dyspnea associated with wheeze (3/2 percent), exertional dyspnea (2/9 percent). Cigarette smoking was less popular in our group than the Europ-American populations. Conclusion. Obstructive pulmonary disease are less prevalent in Shahre-kord than those reported in Europe and USA. This finding may be due to smoking habits and less polluted air in Shahre-kord. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b332bada7c149ac8c5d6e664f7d26942022-12-22T03:24:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-19951735-71362000-03-0151EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORDB AMRAM HASHEMIIntroduction. There is no published data regarding prevalence of obstructive airway diseases in Iran. We have investigated the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Shahre-kord to be compared with those in Europe and USA. Methods. Two thousands subjects (977 male and 1016 female) were selected by proportional random cluster sampling from Shahre-kord residents aged 1 to 87 years. They were interviewed to complete a respiratory questionnaire and those who were suspected to have airways disorders were invited for physical examinations and spirometry. Findings. The most frequently reported symptoms were: chronic cough (7/4 percent), wheeze ever in life time (5/5 percent), morning cough (6 percent), history of chronic bronchitis (1/8 percent), dyspnea associated with wheeze (3/2 percent), exertional dyspnea (2/9 percent). Cigarette smoking was less popular in our group than the Europ-American populations. Conclusion. Obstructive pulmonary disease are less prevalent in Shahre-kord than those reported in Europe and USA. This finding may be due to smoking habits and less polluted air in Shahre-kord.http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/3488Obstructive Pulmonry Disease, Prevalence, Epidemiologic Study, Iran |
| spellingShingle | B AMRA M HASHEMI EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Obstructive Pulmonry Disease, Prevalence, Epidemiologic Study, Iran |
| title | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD |
| title_full | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD |
| title_fullStr | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD |
| title_full_unstemmed | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD |
| title_short | EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SHAHRE-KORD |
| title_sort | epidemiology of obstructive pulmonary disease in shahre kord |
| topic | Obstructive Pulmonry Disease, Prevalence, Epidemiologic Study, Iran |
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