Not 15 but 50% of smokers develop COPD?—report from the obstructive lung disease in Northern Sweden studies

B Lundbäck, A Lindberg, M Lindström, E Rönmark… - Respiratory …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according
to guidelines of today seems considerably higher than has been reported also in recent …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life is related to COPD disease severity

E Ståhl, A Lindberg, SA Jansson, E Rönmark… - Health and quality of life …, 2005 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between health-related
quality of life (HRQL) and disease severity using lung function measures. Methods A survey …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and underdiagnosis of COPD by disease severity and the attributable fraction of smoking: report from the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern …

A Lindberg, A Bjerg-Bäcklund, E Rönmark… - Respiratory …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of epidemiological data on COPD by disease severity. We
have estimated the prevalence and underdiagnosis of COPD by disease severity defined by …

Increased prevalence of allergic asthma from 1996 to 2006 and further to 2016—results from three population surveys

…, C Stridsman, M Andersson, A Lindberg… - Clinical & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background During the latter half of the 20th century, the prevalence of asthma and many
other allergic diseases has increased. Information on asthma prevalence trends among adults …

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to BTS, ERS, GOLD and ATS criteria in relation to doctor's diagnosis, symptoms, age, gender, and …

A Lindberg, AC Jonsson, E Rönmark, R Lundgren… - Respiration, 2005 - karger.com
Background: Guidelines and standards for diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) have been presented by different national and international …

Ten-year cumulative incidence of COPD and risk factors for incident disease in a symptomatic cohort

A Lindberg, AC Jonsson, E Rönmark, R Lundgren… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine the 10-year cumulative incidence of COPD in a cohort of
subjects with respiratory symptoms (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD…

Electronic cigarettes: a task force report from the European Respiratory Society

…, P Katsaounou, A Lindberg… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There is a marked increase in the development and use of electronic nicotine delivery
systems or electronic cigarettes (ECIGs). This statement covers electronic cigarettes (ECIGs), …

Gender differences in symptoms related to sleep apnea in a general population and in relation to referral to sleep clinic

LG Larsson, A Lindberg, KA Franklin, B Lundba - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Study objectives To study the prevalence, risk factors, and gender differences in symptoms
related to obstructive sleep apnea. A secondary objective was to study gender differences in …

Passive smoking exposure is associated with increased risk of COPD in never smokers

…, A Bjerg, L Ekerljung, H Backman, A Lindberg… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Passive smoking, or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a risk factor for lung
cancer, cardiovascular disease, and childhood asthma, but a relationship with COPD has …

Seven-year cumulative incidence of COPD in an age-stratified general population sample

A Lindberg, B Eriksson, LG Larsson, E Rönmark… - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Aim To estimate the cumulative incidence of COPD and risk factors related to the development
of COPD, including evaluation of the relationship between Global Initiative for Chronic …