COPD in Non-Smokers in South Asia: An Under Estimated and Unrecognized Condition

IF 0.1 Q4 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI:10.22442/jlumhs.2023.01073

Rano Mal Piryani, Suneel Piryani

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Abstract

COPD is an acronym used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Globally, it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. It is among the significant causes of death in the developing countries of the world too. A major established causal risk factor for COPD is tobacco smoking.

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南亚非吸烟者慢性阻塞性肺病:一种被低估和未被认识的疾病

COPD是慢性阻塞性肺疾病的缩写。在全球范围内，它是发病率和死亡率的主要原因之一。它也是世界上发展中国家的主要死亡原因之一。慢性阻塞性肺病的一个主要确定的因果危险因素是吸烟。

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Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-

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0.30

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20 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (JLUMHS) Jamshoro, Pakistan publishes original manuscripts, case reports and reviews on topics related to medical and health sciences. JLUMHS is a peer reviewed journal and is published quarterly (4 issues per year) since July 2002. It agrees to accept manuscripts prepared in accordance with the “Uniform Requirements for submission of manuscripts for biomedical journals adopted by International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), updated October 2001 (Refer JLUMHS July – December 2002 issue).