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COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a chronic, ongoing, progressive disease of the lower respiratory ...more »
Types of COPD:
Broader types of COPD:
Prevalance of COPD: 13.5 million Americans (NHLBI)
Prevalance Rate of COPD: approx 1 in 20 or 4.96% or 13.5 million people in USA [about data]
Undiagnosed prevalence of COPD: 15 million undiagnosed or in early stages
Undiagnosed prevalence rate of COPD:
approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of COPD:
More than 13.5 million Americans are thought to have COPD. (Source: excerpt from What is COPD: NHLBI)
Patient Profile for COPD: Typically middle aged adults.
Gender Profile for COPD: More common in men, but women increasing, reflecting smoking patterns.
Gender Profile for COPD: Although COPD is still much more common in men than women, the greatest increase in the COPD death rate between 1979 and 1989 occurred in females, particularly in black females (117.6 percent for black females vs. 93 percent for white females). These increases reflect the increased number of women who smoke cigarettes. (Source: excerpt from What is COPD: NHLBI)
Prognosis of COPD: Variable. Good prognosis depends on early diagnosis (i.e. on extent of lung damage).
Complications of COPD:
see complications of COPD
Deaths for COPD: 124,181 annual deaths; 5.2% of deaths (CDC/1999).
Cause of death rank for COPD: 5th top cause of death in 1999 is "Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease" (CDC)
Causes of COPD: see causes of COPD
Risk factors for COPD:
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risk factors for COPD
Symptoms of COPD: see symptoms of COPD
Complications of COPD: see complications of COPD
Diagnostic testing: see tests for COPD.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and COPD.
Treatments for COPD:
see treatments for COPD
Prevention of COPD:
see prevention of COPD
Research for COPD:
see research for COPD
Costs of COPD: $32.1 billion with $18.0b direct, $6.8b morbidity, $7.3b mortality (NHLBI 2002)
Costs of COPD: In 1989, an estimated $7 billion was spent for care of persons with
COPD and another $8 billion was lost to the economy by lost productivity due to
morbidity and mortality from COPD.
(Source: excerpt from What is COPD: NHLBI)
Hospitalizations for COPD: 713,000 (NHLBI 1999)
Hospitalization statistics for COPD:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and COPD:
Organs and body systems related to COPD include:
Main name of condition: COPD
Other names or spellings for COPD:chronic obstructive lung disease
COAD, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic obstructive airways disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Source - Diseases Database
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