SynthesisBMC pulmonary medicine2022
Prevalence and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Body Mass Index and Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Adults: Analysis of 2 Population-Based Studies in 4 South American Countries.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2025Article
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- Global, regional, and national burden of young COPD, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Challenges and Opportunities in COPD Management in Latin America: A Review of Inhalation Therapies and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Guggulsterone protects against cigarette smoke-induced COPD linked lung inflammation.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2024Article
- Analysis of COPD: Distinguishing Characteristics and Management of Smoking vs Never Smoking Patients.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
- Serum YKL-40 Levels, Leukocyte Profiles, and Acute Exacerbations of Advanced COPD.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Association of Exposure to Biomass Fuels with Occurrence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Rural Western China: A Real-World Nested Case-Control Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Adherence to Inhalation Devices in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Advancing Sustainable Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Latin America.Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia)Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean is not well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of COPD in Latin America and the Caribbean.
methodsWe searched systematically in Web of Science (WoS)/Core Collection, WoS/MEDLINE, WoS/Scielo, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase from 2010 to 2021. Studies assessing the prevalence and incidence of COPD according to the GOLD classification were included. The overall prevalence of COPD was calculated as a function of the general population using a random-effects model.
results20 studies (19 cross-sectional and 1 cohort) met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of COPD in the general population older than 35 years was 8.9%. The prevalence in men was 13.7% and in women 6.7%. The prevalence in smokers and ex-smokers was 24.3%. The incidence in the general population of COPD according to one study was 3.4% at 9 years of follow-up.
conclusionsCOPD is prevalent in Latin America, especially in men and in smokers and ex-smokers. Further prevalence and incidence studies in the general population are needed, as well as health policies and strategies to address the disease.
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