Abstract: COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a group of respiratory lung disorders that cause breathing problems by blocking the flow of air from the lungs. This disease is often accompanied by chronic bronchitis (inflammation and narrowing of the airways or bronchial tubes) and emphysema (damage to the lining of the air sacs of the lungs). Systematic reviews with inclusion and exclusion criteria through search engines obtained 110 journals that were reviewed. A total of 8 journals were suitable as references for writing this review. The data obtained were qualitative and quantitative data which were then arranged systematically according to each topic discussed so that conclusions were obtained who presented the contents of the review. We observed that the number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increased gradually. COPD is most common in older men. However, the prevalence of COPD among men who smoke is statistically high. There are many risk factors that contribute to COPD such as smoking, exposure to occupational dust-air pollution and genetics. In most cases,smoking is the major cause of COPD among men.
Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prevalence, gender.
Title: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW: PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SMOKING MALE PATIENTS
Author: Vanessa Rajendren, Dewa I Gde Mahiswara Sudiatmika, Pande Putu Yuli Anandasari, Ni Nyoman Margiani
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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