Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its associated factors among adults in Abeshge District, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its associated factors among adults in Abeshge District, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Despite an increasing burden of COPD in the world, it is often a neglected disease in low income countries and COPD prevalence studies are rare in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective...

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Main Authors: Gashaw Garedew Woldeamanuel, Alemu Basazin Mingude, Teshome Gensa Geta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Prevalence
Risk factors
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0946-z

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