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COPD Prevalence in Salzburg, Austria.

Authors :
Schirnhofer, Lea
Lamprecht, Bernd
Vollmer, William M.
Allison, Michael J.
Studnicka, Michael
Jensen, Robert L.
Buist, A. Sonia
Source :
CHEST. Jan2007, Vol. 131 Issue 1, p29-36. 8p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article discusses the results of the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study in Salzburg, Austria. The BOLD study was started to provide estimates of the social and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The study found that one quarter of residents of Salzburg who are ≥ 40 years of age had at least mild irreversible airflow obstruction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00123692
Volume :
131
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
CHEST
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23819851
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.06-0365