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Show Notes
With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) being cited as the third leading cause of mortality globally, the data surrounding the condition has naturally continued to broaden.
In high-income countries, COPD is predominantly typically linked to cigarette exposure, tobacco smoke and poor sleep habits.
However, people in low- and middle-income countries are often predisposed to a multitude of environmental factors that are not often considered outside of high-income settings.
In high-income countries, COPD is predominantly typically linked to cigarette exposure, tobacco smoke and poor sleep habits.
However, people in low- and middle-income countries are often predisposed to a multitude of environmental factors that are not often considered outside of high-income settings.
Trishul Siddharthan, MD, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, speaks of environmental exposures associated with low- and middle-income countries as well as the lack of diagnostic resources for COPD in these settings.