Prevalence and Risk Factors of ACO (Asthma-COPD Overlap) in Aboriginal People
Background and Objective. Aboriginal peoples are at a higher risk of many chronic respiratory diseases compared to the general Canadian population. Patients with asthma-COPD overlap (ACO), a disease newly described in 2015, are associated with frequent exacerbations, rapid decline in lung function,...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
|
Series: | Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4657420 |