@article{Cook:2021:10.2147/copd.s292472,
author = {Cook, S and Eggen, AE and Hopstock, L and Malyutina, S and Shapkina, M and Kudryavtsev, A and Melbye, H and Quint, J},
doi = {10.2147/copd.s292472},
journal = {International Journal of COPD},
pages = {1353--1368},
title = {Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in population studies in Russia and Norway: comparison of prevalence, awareness and management},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/copd.s292472},
volume = {16},
year = {2021}
}

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AB  - Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite a high prevalence of smoking and respiratory symptoms, two recent population-based studies in Russia found a relatively low prevalence of obstructive lung function. Here, we investigated the prevalence of both obstructive lung disease and respiratory symptoms in a population-based study conducted in two Russian cities and compared the findings with a similar study from Norway conducted in the same time period.Methods: The study population was a sub-sample of participants aged 40– 69 years participating in the Know Your Heart (KYH) study in Russia in 2015– 18 (n=1883) and in the 7th survey of the Tromsø Study (n=5271) carried out in Norway in 2015– 16 (Tromsø 7) who participated in spirometry examinations. The main outcome was obstructive lung function (FEV1/FVC ratio< lower limit of normal on pre-bronchodilator spirometry examination) with and without respiratory symptoms (chronic cough and breathlessness). In those with obstructive lung function, awareness (known diagnosis) and management (use of medications, smoking cessation) were compared.Results: The age-standardized prevalence of obstructive lung function was similar among men in both studies (KYH 11.0% vs Tromsø 7 9.8%, p=0.21) and higher in the Norwegian (9.4%) than Russian (6.8%) women (p=0.006). In contrast, the prevalence of obstructive lung function plus respiratory symptoms was higher in Russian men (KYH 8.3% vs Tromsø 7 4.7%, p< 0.001) but similar in women (KYH 5.9% vs Tromsø 7 6.4%, p=0.18). There was a much higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Russian than Norwegian participants of both sexes regardless of presence of obstructive lung function.Conclusion: The prevalence of respiratory symptoms was strikingly high among Russian participants but this was not explained by a higher burden of obstructive lung function on
AU  - Cook,S
AU  - Eggen,AE
AU  - Hopstock,L
AU  - Malyutina,S
AU  - Shapkina,M
AU  - Kudryavtsev,A
AU  - Melbye,H
AU  - Quint,J
DO  - 10.2147/copd.s292472
EP  - 1368
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 1176-9106
SP  - 1353
TI  - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in population studies in Russia and Norway: comparison of prevalence, awareness and management
T2  - International Journal of COPD
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/copd.s292472
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/88899
VL  - 16
ER  - 

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