Luis García-Olmos, Angel Alberquilla, Victoria Ayala, Pilar García-Sagredo, Leticia Morales, Montserrat Carmona, María José de Tena-Dávila, Mario Pascual, Adolfo Muñoz, Carlos H Salvador, Jose L Monteagudo
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is frequent and often coexists with other diseases. The aim of this study was to quantify the prevalence of COPD and related chronic comorbidity among patients aged over 40 years visiting family practices in an area of Madrid. METHODS: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in a health area of the Madrid Autonomous Region (Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid). The practice population totalled 198,670 persons attended by 129 Family Physicians (FPs), and the study population was made up of persons over the age of 40 years drawn from this practice population...
January 16, 2013: BMC Family Practice