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Review
. 2011 Jan;16(1):3-12.
doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01844.x.

Respiratory health issues in the Asia-Pacific region: an overview

Euzebiusz Jamrozik  1 , Arthur William Musk
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Review

Respiratory health issues in the Asia-Pacific region: an overview

Euzebiusz Jamrozik et al. Respirology. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

The Asia-Pacific region is home to a large heterogeneous population whose respiratory health is influenced by diverse social, economic and environmental factors. Despite this variability, the most prevalent causes of respiratory morbidity and mortality are tobacco smoking, infection, and air pollution. This review aims to summarize current respiratory health issues in the region including smoking-related diseases especially COPD, lung cancer and infectious problems such as pandemic influenza, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, bacterial pneumonia and tuberculosis, as well as the contribution of air pollution to respiratory disease. Published data on trends in the epidemiology and management of respiratory diseases and are summarized; finally, the limitations of available data and projections for the future of respiratory health in the region are discussed.

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TB incidence rates (all forms) per 98 000 (Asia–Pacific and surrounding countries). Adapted from Anderson et al. and WHO data (WHO. Global tuberculosis control—surveillance, planning, financing. [online]http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2004/en/
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