Correlation of risk factors with COPD and study of clinical demographic and radiological profile of COPD patients

Abstract

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 210 million people 
worldwide and kills > 4 million people every year, accounting for around 9% of total deaths. 
Ninety percent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. It is projected to 
be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2030. Its chronic nature causes disruption of normal 
social roles, reduced workability, and poses massive burden on direct and indirect costs. 
According to the World Health Organization report, the prevalence of COPD ranges between 
4% and 20% in the Indian adults. Aim & Objective: 1.To study different risk factors in 
COPD patients in study.2To study clinical, demographic and radiological profile of COPD 
patients in study Methods: Study design: Prospective Observational Study. Study setting: 
Respiratory ward of tertiary care center. Study population: The study population included 
all the cases with COPD admitted at a tertiary care center.