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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, its epidemiology in many developing countries is poorly characterised. The objective of this analysis was to evaluate respiratory symptoms which could be COPD-related in a large sample of individuals aged ⩾40 years in ten countries in the Middle East and North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan,...
The aim is to examine the change in lung function, treatment and pulmonary symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis (CB) applying for a pension during the period 1977–1996. In addition, we compared the perception of disability in males and females.From 1977 to 1996, 947 patients with COPD or CB were evaluated for obtaining economic support due to...
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