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Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD)
- includes COAD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis

Current admissions and mortality
Trends in admission rates, England 1994-2005new

Factsheets

Trends in COPD 2003/1
The geography of COPD mortality in the elderly 96/1

Mortality

Age-adjusted mortality rates from COPD in males and females, England & Wales 1980-2000
Mortality from COPD in females by age, England & Wales 1980-2000
Percentage deaths attributable to respiratory disease by 5-year age group England & Wales 1992
Regional differences in COPD in 1994 for mortality
SMRs by district health authority in England & Wales, health board in Scotland, ages 65+, 1990-92
Comparison of SMRs in males and females by district health authority and health board, ages 65+, 1990-92
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality age 65-84 England & Wales 1971-90

General practice

Seasonal variations in GP consultations and prescribing for COPD, England 1991-95
Patients consulting GPs for lower respiratory diseases, SMRs by ethnic origin, England & Wales 1991/2
Non-smokers consulting GPs for asthma and COPD by ethnic origin, England & Wales 1991/2
Patients consulting a GP for COPD, England & Wales 1971-1991
Regional differences in COPD in 1994 for persons diagnosed in primary care

Admissions

Admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases England 1991-2001
Admissions for COPD by age, England 1991-2000
Admissions for COPD by sex, England 1991-2000
Number and rates of emergency admissions, 1999/2000; percentage change in rates from 1991-1999
Admissions for COPD England 1991-2000
Regional differences in COPD in 1994 for emergency admissions

Other

Summary of reviews by the Cochrane Airways Group
Spells of certified incapacity 1982
Days of certified incapacity 1982, males
Days of certified incapacity 1982, females
Main respiratory causes of lost working time due to certified sickness absence 1982

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