oth chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） and pulmonary tuberculosis are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, and theretbre the most important challenges to public health in China. A large, populationba...oth chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） and pulmonary tuberculosis are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, and theretbre the most important challenges to public health in China. A large, populationbased survey showed that the prevalence of COPD was 8.2% （men, 12.4%; women, 5.1%） in adults 40 years of age or older,1 and even higher in Chinese rural areas where biomass fuels are the main sources of energy for cooking,展开更多
The global prevalence of asthma ranges from 1% to 18% of the population in different countries. In China, while national data of asthma prevalence are still lacking, an epidemiological study in Beijing showed that the...The global prevalence of asthma ranges from 1% to 18% of the population in different countries. In China, while national data of asthma prevalence are still lacking, an epidemiological study in Beijing showed that the prevalence of asthma in occupational populations was 1.25%. Based on epidemiological data reported in different regions, it is estimated that 15-20 million people suffer from asthma in the mainland of China,^4 and its prevalence continues to rise. A national epidemiological study of childhood asthma in the year of 2000 showed that the prevalence of asthma in urban children under the age of 14 years was 0.12%-3.34% in different regions,展开更多
For the first 10 years after the founding of the People＇s Republic of China in 1949, the study of respiratorydiseases was focused on pulmonary tuberculosis which severely threatened people＇s health. Doctors who spec...For the first 10 years after the founding of the People＇s Republic of China in 1949, the study of respiratorydiseases was focused on pulmonary tuberculosis which severely threatened people＇s health. Doctors who specialized in tuberculosis also took care of patients with other lung diseases. In 1953, Chinese Journal of Tuberculos＆, the official journal of the China Tuberculosis Association, was inaugurated; and it was renamed Chinese Journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases in 1978. Just as Wu and others1 stated in 1959 in the review article A summary of the studies of respiratory diseases in China of the past 10 years, published in the Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine （C JIM）, ＂among a variety of respiratory diseases, pulmonary tuberculosis was the most common, accounting for about 80%. According to the publications collected, other common respiratory diseases also included pneumonia, bronchiectasis, tuberculous pleurisy, lung abscess, lung cancer, parasitic infections, silicosis, pneumothorax and fungal infections...展开更多
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is a preventable and treatable condition characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation.It usually results from airway and/or alveolar abnormalities ...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is a preventable and treatable condition characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation.It usually results from airway and/or alveolar abnormalities caused by exposure to noxious particles or gases.1 The burden of respiratory diseases,most commonly COPD,ranks third among all systemic diseases in China.2 In the latest epidemiological survey,the prevalence rate of COPD in rural areas was significantly higher than that in urban areas(9.6%vs.7.4%).3 Furthermore,most patients with COPD first visit primary healthcare institutions.However,the overall prevention and treatment standard for COPD at the primary level in China is not promising.4,5,6 This study aimed to introduce and present challenges in the prevention and treatment of COPD based on the relevant literature to improve the knowledge of and attention on healthcare-related treatment and prevention for COPD.展开更多
The term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） has been well known and the diseaseextensively studied for more than a decade in China, but only recently has great progress been made in the epidemiology and ma...The term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） has been well known and the diseaseextensively studied for more than a decade in China, but only recently has great progress been made in the epidemiology and management of this highly prevalent disease in this country. Historically, beginning in the early 1960s, long before the definition of COPD was widely accepted, a great number of studies that included traditional Chinese medicine had been performed on chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and related respiratory failure and cor pulmonale.展开更多
文摘oth chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） and pulmonary tuberculosis are leading causes of morbidity and mortality, and theretbre the most important challenges to public health in China. A large, populationbased survey showed that the prevalence of COPD was 8.2% （men, 12.4%; women, 5.1%） in adults 40 years of age or older,1 and even higher in Chinese rural areas where biomass fuels are the main sources of energy for cooking,
文摘The global prevalence of asthma ranges from 1% to 18% of the population in different countries. In China, while national data of asthma prevalence are still lacking, an epidemiological study in Beijing showed that the prevalence of asthma in occupational populations was 1.25%. Based on epidemiological data reported in different regions, it is estimated that 15-20 million people suffer from asthma in the mainland of China,^4 and its prevalence continues to rise. A national epidemiological study of childhood asthma in the year of 2000 showed that the prevalence of asthma in urban children under the age of 14 years was 0.12%-3.34% in different regions,
文摘For the first 10 years after the founding of the People＇s Republic of China in 1949, the study of respiratorydiseases was focused on pulmonary tuberculosis which severely threatened people＇s health. Doctors who specialized in tuberculosis also took care of patients with other lung diseases. In 1953, Chinese Journal of Tuberculos＆, the official journal of the China Tuberculosis Association, was inaugurated; and it was renamed Chinese Journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases in 1978. Just as Wu and others1 stated in 1959 in the review article A summary of the studies of respiratory diseases in China of the past 10 years, published in the Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine （C JIM）, ＂among a variety of respiratory diseases, pulmonary tuberculosis was the most common, accounting for about 80%. According to the publications collected, other common respiratory diseases also included pneumonia, bronchiectasis, tuberculous pleurisy, lung abscess, lung cancer, parasitic infections, silicosis, pneumothorax and fungal infections...
文摘Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is a preventable and treatable condition characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation.It usually results from airway and/or alveolar abnormalities caused by exposure to noxious particles or gases.1 The burden of respiratory diseases,most commonly COPD,ranks third among all systemic diseases in China.2 In the latest epidemiological survey,the prevalence rate of COPD in rural areas was significantly higher than that in urban areas(9.6%vs.7.4%).3 Furthermore,most patients with COPD first visit primary healthcare institutions.However,the overall prevention and treatment standard for COPD at the primary level in China is not promising.4,5,6 This study aimed to introduce and present challenges in the prevention and treatment of COPD based on the relevant literature to improve the knowledge of and attention on healthcare-related treatment and prevention for COPD.
文摘The term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） has been well known and the diseaseextensively studied for more than a decade in China, but only recently has great progress been made in the epidemiology and management of this highly prevalent disease in this country. Historically, beginning in the early 1960s, long before the definition of COPD was widely accepted, a great number of studies that included traditional Chinese medicine had been performed on chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and related respiratory failure and cor pulmonale.
