Burden and risk factors of chronic respiratory diseases in Nepal, 1990-2019: An analysis of the global burden of diseases study.

Tara Ballav Adhikari Ashok Bhurtyal Rajan Paudel Sandesh Bhusal Anupa Rijal Marieann Högman Dinesh Neupane Torben Sigsgaard Per Kallestrup

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

Air pollution and smoking are the main risk factors for DALYs due to CRDs in Nepal. This surging burden of the incidence rate of CRDs in Nepal calls for more effective actions to curb the risk factors and diseases.

Keyphrases

risk factors
air pollution
tertiary care
lung function