Most patients with COPD are unaware of their health threats and are not diagnosed: a national-level study using pulmonary function test
Abstract This study aimed to investigate national-level prevalence of COPD, proportion of patients diagnosed with and without COPD. We performed pulmonary function test (PFT) in 24,454 adults aged > 40 years for 8 years (2010–2017). The annual COPD prevalence increased from 13.1% in 2010 to 14.6%...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32485-9 |