Screening, Case-Finding, and Outcomes for Adults With Unrecognized COPD

• Autores: Fernando J. Martinez, George T. O Connor
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 315, Nº. 13, 2016, págs. 1343-1344
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic disease of middle-aged and older adults, with an estimated prevalence of diagnosed COPD of almost 14 million individuals in the United States.1 This condition leads to substantial morbidity, disability, impaired quality of life, increased health care costs, and mortality.2 In addition to persons with diagnosed COPD, it has been estimated that 60% of individuals living in the United States with obstructive lung disease have not been diagnosed3; these individuals appear to experience impaired health status,4 activities of daily living,4 and outcomes