Study Predicts COPD Epidemic in 20 Years, Potentially Overwhelming Healthcare Systems

Abstract COPD is currently one of the leading causes of hospitalizations in industrialized countries. The future burden of COPD is uncertain as the trends in the prevalence of the main risk factors for COPD, namely cigarette smoking and population aging, are moving in opposite directions in many jurisdictions. Here, we used data from British ColumbiaContinue reading “Study Predicts COPD Epidemic in 20 Years, Potentially Overwhelming Healthcare Systems”