Health-related quality of life of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: Results from a community based cross-sectional study in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. It is an incurable disease with improvement in quality of life (QOL) as a major focus area for management. This study assesses the QOL of COPD patients and the factors affect...

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Main Authors: Malik Shanawaz Ahmed, Arslan Neyaz, Ahmad Nadeem Aslami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=2;spage=148;epage=153;aulast=Ahmed