Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Individuals Over 40 in Central Kayseri

Timur A., BALCI E., Durmus H.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.42, sa.3, ss.322-328, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/etd.2020.13245
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.322-328
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COPD, GOLD, Kayseri, prevalence, COPD PREVALENCE, GLOBAL BURDEN, UPDATE, ADULTS, ASTHMA
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of COPD using spirometry and examine related risk factors, such as exposure to cigarette and biomass smoke, in individuals over the age of 40, in the provincial capital of Kayseri, Turkey.