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02/20/2014
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Air pollution is a major cause of disease Photo: Stock Photo
RIO - Caused particularly by cigarette smoking and pollution, Chronic Obstructive ( COPD ) Pulmonary Disease is a serious problem that has ever done more victims in Brazil . According to the Ministry of Health , there are approximately five million patients , and the disease is the fifth leading cause of hospitalization in the NHS over the past ten years among those aged over 40 years.
The COPD deaths in the country amount to more than 40,000 annually. Worldwide , the disease kills one person every ten seconds , which will occupy the third place among the leading causes of death in 2030 .
A survey in eight countries , including Brazil , revealed that 63% of patients state the symptoms of COPD morning impair your workday . In Brazil , the situation is even more chronic : 80 % suffer from a problem in morning hours . The study was conducted on 800 people suffering with the symptoms of the disease.
Still in Brazil , 70 % of respondents reported having a direct impact on commuting to work , taking more time , 69% said they had changed their morning routine due to the symptoms of COPD - total country average was 49 % - ; and 74 % reported that symptoms of morning also impact the rest of your day - in other countries the average was 54 % .
Among Brazilian patients surveyed , 76 % were 30-44 years old, the highest percentage of young patients compared to other countries . The Brazilians were also the largest share of people working with COPD with 71 % in full work.
Besides Brazil , the research conducted interviews in the UK , Germany , France , China , Canada, Japan and Spain , involving 811 COPD patients aged between 30 and 70 years , with the goal of evaluating the real impact of the symptoms during the morning . The study was conducted by the global consulting firm Kantar Health health .
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