Title |
Joint statement for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Middle East–North Africa region, 2017
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Published in |
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, October 2017
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DOI | 10.2147/copd.s136245 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Bassam H Mahboub, Mayank Gian Vats, Ashraf Al Zaabi, Mohammed Nizam Iqbal, Tarek Safwat, Fatma Al-Hurish, Marc Miravitlles, Dave Singh, Khaled Asad, Salah Zeineldine, Mohamed S Al-Hajjaj |
Abstract |
Smoking and subsequent development of COPD is an ever-increasing epidemic in Arabian Gulf and Middle East countries, with no signs of decline. The important fact to be highlighted is that this COPD epidemic of increasing incidence and prevalence is mostly unrecognized by patients, due to the common attribution of symptoms to "smoker's cough", and the underdiagnosis and undertreatment by physicians because the common signs and symptoms masquerade as asthma. Consequently, there are long-term adverse effects of missing the diagnosis. The purpose of this review article is to focus upon the status of COPD in Arabian Gulf and Middle East countries, stressing the increasing burden of smoking and COPD, to emphasize the specific factors leading to rise in prevalence of COPD, to bring to light the underdiagnosis and undermanagement of COPD, and to treat COPD in conformity with standard guidelines with local and regional modifications. This review ends with suggestions and recommendations to the health department to formulate policies and to generate awareness among the general public about the side effects of smoking and consequences of COPD. |
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Spain | 1 | 100% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
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Student > Master | 18 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 12% |
Researcher | 8 | 7% |
Other | 7 | 6% |
Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 5% |
Other | 18 | 16% |
Unknown | 42 | 38% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 25% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 16% |
Unspecified | 4 | 4% |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 3% |
Other | 13 | 12% |
Unknown | 43 | 38% |