Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Thailand: incidence, prevalence, present status and future trends.
METHODS
Data on cases of COPD in 1999 were collected.


RESULTS
[table in text] The mortality rate was 0.6-3.4 per cent in OPD cases and 11-17 per cent in IPD cases. The hospital stay was 2-90 days (mean 14 days). The cost per day in the ICU of government hospitals was Bht 7,000 and in private hospitals Bht 10,000.
Saenghirunvattana
S
S
Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kongngeon
V
V
Aeimrerksiri
B
B
Jerathamopart
P
P
Thamakumpee
K
K
Reechaipichitkul
W
W
Susangrut
W
W
Juajamsai
N
N
Tansupasawasdikul
S
S
Nana
A
A
Wongthim
S
S
Bavornwattanawong
J
J
Siriwongwattana
C
C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology