Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
Saeid SafiriKristin Carson-ChahhoudMaryam NooriSeyed Aria NejadghaderiMark J M SullmanJavad Ahmadian HerisKhalil AnsarinMohammad Ali MansourniaGary S CollinsAli-Asghar KolahiJay S KaufmanPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2022)
Despite the decreasing burden of COPD, this disease remains a major public health problem, especially in countries with a low sociodemographic index. Preventive programmes should focus on smoking cessation, improving air quality, and reducing occupational exposures to further reduce the burden of COPD.