As for the morbidity of COPD above expecting

As for the morbidity of COPD above expecting


　The chronic blockade characteristic lung disease (COPD) the patient, rather than being thought so far, many thing was shown by the international research team, was reported with the English medical magazine “Lancet” September 1st number. As for the number of affections attendant upon aging of worldwide population, furthermore you say that it is the possibility that it increases.

　Research the American Oregon Health Sciences University which does (Portland) A. as for Sonia Buist doctor, the seriousness of COPD from the fact that it is the great distance with recognition and actuality of the world concerning, the latest research was executed. COPD the reaction of the lung for all ones which are sucked over life accumulating, because it is something which it occurs, is thought that morbidity increases considerably, attendant upon aging, but you say that diagnosis or remedy are not done sufficiently.

　In the latest research, collecting the data 9,425 of 40 years old or more from 12 countries. Morbidity of the serious illness COPD altogether 10.1%, man 11.8%, woman 8.5% with the result which is said, was put out in the research classified by recent, “entire morbidity 4.3%” it differed from the number which is said largely. Critical COPD morbidity of the whole United States was 10.1%, but there to be a regional difference in the number of patients, in south African Cape Town morbidity to be highest, man 22.2%, woman 16.7%. Those where it is lowest with the German Hanover, man 8.6%, were woman 3.7%. As for man and woman difference, when it is something which originates in the habit of smoking mainly the research group points out.

　When it becomes COPD, the damage of the lung advances gradually, breath becomes difficult. Because the windpipe where the lung is thin (the bronchial tube) it is blocked, obstacle it does to come to the entrance and exit of the air. The most cause with smoking, furthermore the contaminant, the dust (the dust), sucking lung stimulus things such as the chemical substance and the like in the long term becomes the cause of COPD. As for healing because you cannot anticipate, prevention being most important, you do not smoke, you say that among other things, avoiding the contaminant and the work which is disclosed to the smoke, wearing the guard is connected to prevention.

　One person of the specialist COPD is becoming big public health problem was embossed by this research, it points out that it made clear that it is factor other than smoking and air pollution and the asthma etc which is not controlled.

　In another research which is published to the same number, as for the person whose lung function is weak naturally, being the risk where breathing apparatus obstacle continues to 22 years old is ascertained. Because of this, before being born from, COPD prevention is necessary, the pregnant woman should avoid smoking, when, the research team has expressed.