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Since 2016, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the third-leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 3 million deaths (5.3% of all deaths), but with large regional variations (www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/projections/en/). Observed data from high-income countries [1–4] (HICs) and modelled data in two global studies [5, 6] have reported declines in COPD mortality rates since the 1990s. Globally, since 2006, modelled COPD mortality rates decreased by 21% [7]. Yet, little is known about observed trends in COPD mortality in Latin America, and more recently in Oceania and Europe.
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Conflict of interest: Dr. Lortet-Tieulent has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Soerjomataram has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Lopez-Campos reports personal fees and non-financial support from AstraZeneca, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Boehringer Ingelheim, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Chiesi, personal fees and non-financial support from CSL Behring, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Esteve, personal fees and non-financial support from Ferrer, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from GebroPharma, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from GlaxoSmithKline, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Grifols, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Menarini, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Novartis, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Rovi, grants, personal fees and non-financial support from Teva, outside the submitted work.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Ancochea has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Coebergh has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: JBS participated in speaking activities, advisory committees and consultancies during the period 2014–2019 sponsored by: Almirall, AstraZeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, CHEST, Chiesi, ERS, GEBRO, Grifols, GSK, Linde, Lipopharma, Mundipharma, Novartis, Pfizer, RiRL, Rovi, Sandoz, SEPAR and Takeda. JBS declares not receiving ever, directly or indirectly, funding from the tobacco industry or its affiliates.
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