Prevalence and Risk Factors for COPD at High Altitude: A Large Cross-Sectional Survey of Subjects Living Between 2,100–4,700 m Above Sea Level

Aim of Study: Four hundred million people live at high altitude worldwide. Prevalence and risk factors for COPD in these populations are poorly documented. We examined the prevalence and risk factors for COPD in residents living at an altitude of 2,100–4,700 m. Methods: We performed a cross-sectiona...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Frontiers in Medicine Jg. 7; S. 581763
Hauptverfasser:	Guo, Yanfei, Xing, Zhenzhen, Shan, Guangliang, Janssens, Jean-Paul, Sun, Tieying, Chai, Di, Liu, Weiming, Wang, Yuxia, Ma, Yali, Tong, Yaqi, Huang, Yilin, Cao, Yang, Wang, Chen
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Switzerland Frontiers Media SA 03.12.2020 Frontiers Media S.A
Schlagworte:	Age groups Air pollution Altitude Bronchodilators Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Data collection Females high altitude household air pollution Households Humidity Indoor air quality info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/616 Medicine Medicine (General) Population prevalence R5-920 Risk factors Sea level Smoking Spirometry Tuberculosis Variance analysis China prevalence high altitude risk factors household air pollution Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) tuberculosis
ISSN:	2296-858X, 2296-858X
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