Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exposed to Different Environmental Risk Factors: A Large Cross-Sectional Study

Purpose: Tobacco smoking, biomass smoke, and occupational exposure are the main risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study analyzes data on exposure to these factors in a cohort of patients with COPD and assesses their differences in demographic and clinical cha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2020-01, Vol.15, p.2857-2867
Hauptverfasser:	Duan, Jia-xi, Cheng, Wei, Zeng, Yuqin, Chen, Yan, Cai, Shan, Li, Xin, Zhu, Yingqun, Chen, Ming, Zhou, Meiling, Ma, Li- bing, Liu, Qi-mi, Chen, Ping
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Biomass biomass smoke Body mass index Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Crop residues Cross-sectional studies Dyspnea Education Lung diseases, Obstructive Medical research Medicine, Experimental Normal distribution occupational exposure Occupational health and safety Original Research Risk factors Sleep Smoking Spirometry Tobacco
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose: Tobacco smoking, biomass smoke, and occupational exposure are the main risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study analyzes data on exposure to these factors in a cohort of patients with COPD and assesses their differences in demographic and clinical characteristics. Patients and Methods: The cross-sectional observational study was conducted from November 2016 to December 2019. Inclusion criteria were patients aged over 40 years old with post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second ([FEV.sub.1])/forced vital capacity (FVC)
ISSN:	1178-2005 1176-9106 1178-2005
DOI:	10.2147/COPD.S267114