Error message
Warning: preg_match(): Allocation of JIT memory failed, PCRE JIT will be disabled. This is likely caused by security restrictions. Either grant PHP permission to allocate executable memory, or set pcre.jit=0 in drupal_valid_http_host() (line 743 of /var/www/respelearning/includes/bootstrap.inc).
- COPD represents an important public health challenge and is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in Scotland and worldwide.
- The burden of COPD is widely recognised to be underestimated. In the UK, it is estimated that 3 million people have COPD but approximately 2 million are still undiagnosed.
- COPD is the 2nd most common cause of emergency admission to hospital1.
- COPD is currently the 4th leading cause of death in the world but is projected to increase to 3rd by 2020.
- Approx 30,000 COPD deaths in the UK each year Unfortunately 1 in 12 of these COPD patients die during an emergency admission2.
References
- Right care. Public Health England: NHS Atlas of variation in healthcare for people with respiratory disease. September 2012
- NICE CG101. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (update): costing report NICE 2011)
Additional information
