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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Respiratory System, Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Tobacco, Spirometry reference values, NEVER-SMOKERS, COPD, DIAGNOSIS, BRONCHODILATOR, SPIROMETRY, OUTCOMES, SIMPLER, BURDEN, GENDER, BOLD, Adult, Aged, Bronchodilator Agents, Cough, Dyspnea, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Exposure, Prevalence, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Reference Values, Russia, Smoking, Spirometry, Vital Capacity, 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology

Abstract:

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) varies in different countries, while the cut-off for airflow obstruction (AO) is still contested. No COPD prevalence data based on the Global Lung Initiative (GLI) 2012 equations are available in Russia.