title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Thailand: incidence, prevalence, present status and future trends.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saenghirunvattana
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kongngeon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aeimrerksiri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jerathamopart
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thamakumpee
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reechaipichitkul
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Susangrut
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Juajamsai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tansupasawasdikul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wongthim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bavornwattanawong
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siriwongwattana
mesh_terms: 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