Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Patterns and Economic Burden of COPD in Kyrgyzstan: A FRESH AIR Study.

Aizhamal K TabyshovaBermet EstebesovaAlina BeishenbekovaTalant SooronbaevEvelyn A Brakema Niels Henrik ChavannesMaarten J PostmaJob Frank Martien van Boven

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)

The clinical and economic burden of COPD on patients and the government in Kyrgyzstan is considerable. Notably, almost half of interviewed patients were current or ex-smokers and biomass exposure was high.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
combination therapy
patient reported