Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease across three decades: trends, inequalities, and projections from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
While global age-standardized rates of COPD prevalence, mortality, and DALYs have declined, the absolute burden has increased due to demographic shifts. Persistent disparities in COPD burden, particularly in low- and middle-sociodemographic index regions, underscore the need for targeted prevention and management strategies.
Authors
- Ru Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4851-1462)
- Xiao Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5512-2131)
- Wenjia Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-3927)
- Anning Ma
- Runlin Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2425-2005)
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6111-5379)
Institutions
- Weifang Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1564878
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.18