Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in non-smoking Sri Lankan adults; a cross-sectional study

Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in non-smoking Sri Lankan adults; a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among non-smoking Sri Lanka adults as part of a larger study which assessed the burden of obstructive lung disease (BOLD) in Sri Lanka. Results The prevalence of COPD among non-smokers was 5.3%, with mild t...

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Main Authors: KD Gunasekera, WADL Amarasiri, AR Wickremasinghe, BPR Perera, UCM Undugodage, A Fernando, HKMS Silva, A Sadikeen, W Gunasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
COPD
Non-smokers
Sri Lanka
BOLD
Prevalence
Spirometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07146-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07146-x

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