All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonar

Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major contributor to global mortality, with death tolls rising from 2.2 million (6th leading cause) in 1990 to 3.5 million (4th) in 2021.^1–3 Global Burden of Disease projections…