Global burden of major chronic respiratory diseases among older adults aged 55 and above from 1990 to 2021: Changes, challenges, and predictions amid the pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize sex- and age-specific changes in the comprehensive burden of major chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) and their attributable risk factors among adults aged ≥55 years globally, regionally, and nationally from 1990 to 2021 using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database.

Methods

Utilizing the GBD 2021 database, we performed in-depth analyses and preliminary projections of global, regional, and national burden trends for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and interstitial lung disease & pulmonary sarcoidosis (ILD&PS) through multi-model approaches including but not limited to Age-Period-Cohort (APC) models, Joinpoint regression, and Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort (BAPC) modeling.

Results

The overall global CRD burden among

SUBMITTER: Xu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316243 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature