COPD and Rural Health: A Dialogue on the National Action Plan

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• Personal Author:
  Ammary-Risch NJ ; Atkins GT ; Cramb S ; Croft JB ; Davis, Letitia ; Dolor RJ ; Doyle D ; Elehwany M ; James C ; Johnson L ; Kiley JP ; Knudson A ; Linnell J ; Mannino D ; Moore, Paul H. ; Morris T ; Punturieri A ; Rommes JM ; Sood A ; Stockton E ; Weissman, David N. ; Witte M ; Wyatt E ; Yarbrough WC ; Yawn BP
• Description:
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex lung disease characterized by airways inflammation and lung tissue remodeling, leading to loss of small airways and emphysema. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for more than 150,000 deaths yearly. More than 15 million people have been diagnosed with COPD and, compared to 4.7% in large metropolitan areas, a staggering 8.2% of those living in rural areas have the disease. That translates to about 3.5 million people, and it does not include the estimated additional 1 million undiagnosed. Notably, even among never-smokers, rural residence and poverty are risk factors for COPD. The disease also takes a heavy financial toll: national medical costs associated with COPD are projected to increase from $32.1 billion in 2010 to $49 billion in 2020. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Lung Lung Diseases Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD Health Care Health Care Facilities Health Effects Lung Disease Lung Tissue Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates National Action Plan Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Rural Health Statistical Analysis

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• ISSN:
  0890-765X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Illinois ; Iowa ; Kentucky ; Maryland ; New Hampshire ; New Mexico ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Pennsylvania ; Tennessee ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  424-428
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054703
• Citation:
  J Rural Health 2019 Autumn; 35(4):424-428
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Antonello, Punturieri, Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Two Rockledge Centre, Suite 10042, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7952, Bethesda, MD 20892
• Email:
  punturieria@nhlbi.nih.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  The Journal of Rural Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217153/cdc_217153_DS1.pdf
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