Prognosis of Chronic lower respiratory diseases

About prognosis: The 'prognosis' of Chronic lower respiratory diseases usually refers to the likely outcome of Chronic lower respiratory diseases. The prognosis of Chronic lower respiratory diseases may include the duration of Chronic lower respiratory diseases, chances of complications of Chronic lower respiratory diseases, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Chronic lower respiratory diseases, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Chronic lower respiratory diseases. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

Average life years lost from Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 11.3 years for chronic lung disease (SEER)¹; 13.0 in North Carolina²; 4.5 average YPLL/person for chronic lower respiratory disease in Michigan³.
Deaths from Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 124,181 annual deaths; 5.2% of deaths (CDC/1999).
Cause of death rank: 5th top cause of death in 1999 is "Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease" (CDC)

Footnotes:
1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2. Years of Potential Life Lost in North Carolina, NCMJ March/April 2002, Volume 63, Number 2
3. Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, MDCH, Michigan, USA

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