• Title of article

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities (the PLATINO study): a prevalence study

  • Author/Authors

    Ana Maria B Menezes، نويسنده , , Rogelio Perez-Padilla، نويسنده , , JoseRoberto B Jardim، نويسنده , , Adriana Mui?o، نويسنده , , Maria Victorina Lopez، نويسنده , , Gonzalo Valdivia، نويسنده , , Maria Montes de Oca، نويسنده , , Carlos Talamo، نويسنده , , Pedro Curi Hallal، نويسنده , , Cesar G Victora، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    1875
  • To page
    1881
  • Abstract
    Background Both the prevalence and mortality attributable to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) seem to be increasing in low-income and middle-income countries, but few data are available. The aim of the PLATINO study, launched in 2002, was to d
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Serial Year
    2006
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Record number

    588945