A Müller, E F Wouters, P Koul, T Welte, I Harrabi, A Rashid, L C Loh, M Al Ghobain, A Elsony, R Ahmed, J Potts, K Mortimer, F Rodrigues, S N Paraguas, S Juvekar, D Agarwal, D Obaseki, T Gislason, T Seemungal, A A Nafees, C Jenkins, H B Dias, F M E Franssen, M Studnicka, C Janson, H H Cherkaski, M El Biaze, P A Mahesh, J Cardoso, P Burney, S Hartl, D J A Janssen, A F S Amaral
BACKGROUND: Dyspnoea is a common symptom of respiratory disease. However, data on its prevalence in general populations and its association with lung function are limited and are mainly from high-income countries. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of dyspnoea across several world regions, and to investigate the association of dyspnoea with lung function. METHODS: Dyspnoea was assessed, and lung function measured in 25,806 adult participants of the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study...
April 13, 2024: Pulmonology