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SUBMITTER: Pollok J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6400788 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pollok Justyna J van Agteren Joep Em JE Esterman Adrian J AJ Carson-Chahhoud Kristin V KV
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20190306
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been recognised as a global health concern, and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Projections of the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that prevalence rates of COPD continue to increase, and by 2030, it will become the world's third leading cause of death. Depression is a major comorbidity amongst patients with COPD, with an estimate prevalence of up to 80% in severe stages of COPD. Prevalenc ...[more]