Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Thailand: incidence, prevalence, present status and future trends
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Thailand: incidence, prevalence, present status and future trends
J Med Assoc Thai.
2001 Oct.
Abstract
Material and method: Data on cases of COPD in 1999 were collected.
Results: [table in text] The mortality rate was 0.6-3.4 per cent in OPD cases and 11-17 per cent in IPD cases. The hospital stay was 2-90 days (mean 14 days). The cost per day in the ICU of government hospitals was Bht 7,000 and in private hospitals Bht 10,000.
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