Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The future

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality
across the world. Almost 90% of COPD deaths are
occurring in low and middle - income countries.
(1,2)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is
a common, preventable and treatable disease that is
characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and
airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar
abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to
noxious particles or gases.(3) This refined definition
includes the impact of symptoms and developmental
origins