Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Aims: To synthesize data on the worldwide prevalence and severity …

Background There is a concerning lack of representative data on chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness in Saudi Arabia, and a significant proportion of the …

Estimation of the prevalence of chronic conditions is pivotal to effective healthcare planning
and management. Therefore, our objective was to systemically review previous literature …

Background: The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) was aggressively promoted as a healthier
alternative to tobacco smoking. Despite the fact that e-cigarettes gained popularity among …

Bronchiectasis is prevalent in patients with COPD. The objective of this study was to assess
the clinical characteristics and prognostic value of bronchiectasis in patients with COPD in …

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia is 4.2% among
the general population and 14.2% among smokers. Studies showed that management of …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi adults aged 40 years using standardised post …

METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted from February 2013 to
June 2013 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The target study population was Saudi school …

Abstract Background The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as part of its 2030 National
Transformation Program, set a goal of transforming the healthcare sector to increase access …

Characteristics and related factors of bronchiectasis in chr... : Medicine Characteristics and
related factors of bronchiectasis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : Medicine Log in or …