Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia

• DOI: 10.2147/copd.s79601
• Publication Date: 2015-09-02T23:35:51Z
• Authors: Irina Arshukova; Ivan Artuhov; Andrey Shulmin; Elena Dobretsova; Tatyana Dugina; Irina Demko
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Time Factors; Adolescent; Comorbidity; International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Severity of Illness Index; Russia; 3. Good health; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Predictive Value of Tests; 13. Climate action; Prevalence; Humans; Female; Original Research; Aged

Background: Krasnoyarsk region is a territory with the widespread risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as tobacco smoke, air pollution, and occupational exposure. An assessment of COPD prevalence based on medical diagnosis statistics underestimates true prevalence. This study aims to evaluate how examinations may increase accuracy estimates Methods: True was estimated number patients established supplemented by additional cases detected during per 1,000 inhabitants region. Official data collected from Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases program 2011 among 15,000 aged 18 years older were analyzed. Results: revealed without official diagnosis. The be two times higher than statistics. Conclusion: Undiagnosed untreated result in severe forms well addition comorbidities. Because this, there an index potential life lost. Conducting special at early stages disease. This, turn, reduce overall burden population Keywords: disease, COPD, prevalence, epidemiology