The evolution of COPD species; or, something is changing for good in COPD

Soriano, Joan B.

doi:10.1183/13993003.00762-2019

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“…In most of the countries studied, declines in COPD mortality rates were observed, but were not mirrored by reductions in the number of COPD deaths. Necessary steps to curtail the future burden are to regionally tailor primary prevention measures to decrease exposure to the main COPD risk factors, to cope with multi-morbidity [21], and to expand access to diagnosis and treatment [14,22].…”

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International trends in COPD mortality, 1995–2017

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Since 2016, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the third-leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 3 million deaths (5.3% of all deaths), but with large regional variations [1]. Observed data from high-income countries (HICs) [2-5] and modelled data in two global studies [6,7] have reported declines in COPD mortality rates since the 1990s. Globally, since 2006, modelled COPD mortality rates decreased by 21% [8]. Yet, little is known about observed trends in COPD mortality in Latin America, and more recently in Oceania and Europe.

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“…Diseases, just like species, evolve in time and space, and studying their distribution is a fundamental aspect of epidemiology 3 . Given these authors showcase several population approaches by applying geographical epidemiology to COVID‐19 indicators, it would be of interest to repeat their statistics conducted during the first wave of COVID‐19, again with the current estimates during the ongoing second wave, or later ones.…”

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Cabbage and COVID‐19

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The recent report by Bousquet and colleagues within your pages 1 builds up on the hypothesis that fermented foods including cabbage, cucumber and other vegetables could be associated with a lower COVID-19 mortality due to their alleged antioxidant effect. 2 Diseases, just like species, evolve in time and space, and studying their distribution is a fundamental aspect of epidemiology. 3 Given these authors showcase several population approaches by applying geographical epidemiology to COVID-19 indicators, it would be of interest to repeat their statistics conducted during the first wave of COVID-19, again with the current estimates during the ongoing second wave, or later ones. Totally different COVID-19 mortality scenarios are observed, sometimes within weeks. For instance, any of their reported positive associations within regions in Italy compared to France (Figure 1) 4 would in turn show negative associations now, there and elsewhere. 5 Please provide such re-analysis. Actually, COVID-19 death and infection rates change in time within a country or region, while dietary habits remain relatively constant. All in all, we consider it is a practical exercise to teach our medical students on an eventual ecological fallacy. 6,7 At any rate, by applying new tools and electronic health at the individual level, perhaps incorporating diet assessments to ongoing portable meters might shed light on their hypothesis. 8 By the way, in their concluding remarks, COVID-19 might not be the first disease of the Anthropocene. 9,10

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“…By interpolating data from the Geographic Information System, BLANCO et al [15] were able to visualise differences in COPD prevalence by continent ranging from 12% in Europe to 14% in Africa. Population growth, global ageing and cumulative exposure to risk factors may explain this increasing COPD prevalence worldwide [17]. COPD risk factors may change over time with new forms of smoking and vaping, and by location with differences in air pollution by region.…”

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Current developments and future directions in COPD

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The European Respiratory Society journals publish respiratory research and policy documents of the highest quality, offering a platform for the exchange and promotion of scientific knowledge. In this article, focusing on COPD, the third leading cause of death globally, we summarise novel research highlights focusing on the disease's underlying mechanisms, epidemiology and management, with the aim to inform and inspire respiratory clinicians and researchers.

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The evolution of COPD species; or, something is changing for good in COPD

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

International trends in COPD mortality, 1995–2017

International trends in COPD mortality, 1995–2017

Cabbage and COVID‐19

Current developments and future directions in COPD

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