A37 THE SPECTRUM OF COPD: EPIDEMIOLOGY TO OUTCOMES: Prevalence Of COPD In Us Caucasian Patients Based On Post Bronchodilator Spirometry And Its Correlation With Smoking

The highest percentage of cases were in GOLD stage 2 (55.63% for females, 48.34% for males), followed by GOLD stage 1 (25.1% for females, 32.01% for males) (Figure 1 panels A-B). The percentage of current smokers increases as the severity of COPD increases, suggesting that smokers with COPD are more...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Linares, O, Collingridge, D, Hegewald, M J, Morris, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Summary:The highest percentage of cases were in GOLD stage 2 (55.63% for females, 48.34% for males), followed by GOLD stage 1 (25.1% for females, 32.01% for males) (Figure 1 panels A-B). The percentage of current smokers increases as the severity of COPD increases, suggesting that smokers with COPD are more likely to advance to more severe stages of the disease than people who quit smoking or never smoked.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970