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COPD
- Global Statistics
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o COPD is the 4th leading cause of death
worldwide, yet 75% of those affected remain untreated - this can be changed!
o The World Health Organisation estimates 600
million people worldwide have COPD.
o COPD is projected to be the third leading
cause of death by 2020 with only heart disease and cerebrovascular disease
accounting for more deaths. Lung cancer, stomach cancer and HIV will be the
5th, 8th and 9th most common causes of death respectively.
o Higher prevalence rates for COPD are found in
men more than in women globally reflecting historic gender differences in
smoking behaviour.
o Prevalence figures for COPD are believed to be
underestimated.
o Quality of life (QoL) is severely affected in
patients with COPD, with 80% of patients hospitalised following an exacerbation
reporting a health status rated or quoted by a physician as being 'worse than
death'.
o An economic analysis of data from a
large-scale international survey results demonstrated lost productivity due to
COPD has a particularly high impact on the economy in France, The Netherlands
and the U.K, accounting for 67%, 50% and 41% of overall costs, respectively.
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Reference:
INTERNATIONAL
COPD COALITATION
http://www.internationalcopd.org/materials/patients/learn/facts.aspx
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