Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

L Ruvuna, A Sood - Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2020 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly progressing chronic respiratory
disorder. It is characterized by an obstructive ventilatory pattern, which is often partially …

COPD care in the 21st century: a public health priority

RN Criner, MLK Han - Respiratory Care, 2018 - rc.rcjournal.com
COPD is an underdiagnosed, undertreated, and yet largely preventable disease. COPD
affects millions of Americans on a daily basis, accounts for tens of thousands of deaths per …

[HTML][HTML] Urban-rural county and state differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—United States, 2015

JB Croft - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2018 - cdc.gov
Urban-Rural County and State Differences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease —
United States, 2015 | MMWR Skip directly to site content Skip directly to search Español …

Health care disparities across the urban‐rural divide: a national study of individuals with COPD

AW Gaffney, L Hawks, AC White… - The Journal of Rural …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is high in rural
America. Few studies, however, have examined urban/rural differences in health care …

Geographic variation in neurologist density and neurologic care in the United States

CC Lin, BC Callaghan, JF Burke, LE Skolarus, CE Hill… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To describe geographic variation in neurologist density, neurologic conditions,
and neurologist involvement in neurologic care. Methods We used 20% 2015 Medicare data …

Service deserts and service oases: Utilizing geographic information systems to evaluate service availability for individuals with autism spectrum disorder

A Drahota, R Sadler, C Hippensteel, B Ingersoll… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring symptoms often require lifelong services.
However, access to autism spectrum disorder services is hindered by a lack of available …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged≥ 18 years—United States, 2011–2021

Y Liu - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2023 - cdc.gov
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the United
States. Overall COPD prevalence declined during 1999–2011. Trends in COPD prevalence …

Disparities in geographic access to hospital outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programs in the United States

IS Moscovice, MM Casey, Z Wu - Chest, 2019 - Elsevier
Background For individuals with COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves outcomes in
terms of exercise capacity, severity of dyspnea, and health-related quality of life. However …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic differences in sex-specific chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality rate trends among adults aged≥ 25 years—United States, 1999–2019

SA Carlson - MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2022 - cdc.gov
Geographic Differences in Sex-Specific Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality Rate
Trends Among Adults Aged ≥25 Years — United States, 1999–2019 | MMWR Skip directly to …

Interdisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and management of chronic cough: The role and importance of primary care providers

PV Dicpinigaitis, KW Altman, I Ulger Isci… - … medical research and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic cough (CC) is associated with many conditions, so identifying contributing causes
poses a diagnostic challenge. However, guidelines written for US physicians do not …