TRANSVERSAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON RISK FACTORS IN COPD
Abstract:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important public health issue, being the
fourth leading cause of death in the world. This paper is a descriptive transversal, epidemiological
study, over a period of four months, on a group consisting of 125 patients diagnosed with COPD,
admitted at Pneumophtisiology Hospital from Braşov. The aim of this study was to identify the risk
factors of COPD and their description according to certain characteristics (sex, age, smoking, exposure
to pollutants, alcohol and associated diseases).
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