Decreased COPD prevalence in Sweden after decades of decrease in smoking

Decreased COPD prevalence in Sweden after decades of decrease in smoking

Abstract Background COPD has increased in prevalence worldwide over several decades until the first decade after the millennium shift. Evidence from a few recent population studies indicate that the prevalence may be levelling or even decreasing in some areas in Europe. Since the 1970s, a substantia...

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Main Authors: Helena Backman, Lowie Vanfleteren, Anne Lindberg, Linda Ekerljung, Caroline Stridsman, Malin Axelsson, Ulf Nilsson, Bright I. Nwaru, Sami Sawalha, Berne Eriksson, Linnea Hedman, Madeleine Rådinger, Sven-Arne Jansson, Anders Ullman, Hannu Kankaanranta, Jan Lötvall, Eva Rönmark, Bo Lundbäck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Prevalence
Risk
Population study
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01536-4

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