As infeções virais podem elevar os riscos cardiovasculares, de acordo com uma meta-análise recentemente publicada no Journal of the American Heart Association. As descobertas reforçam a importância de medidas preventivas, como vacinas, escreveram os autores.

COPD is now one of the top three causes of death worldwide and nearly 90% of these deaths occur in LMICs.
More than 3 million people died of COPD in 2021 accounting for 5% of all deaths globally.
COPD represents an important public health challenge that is both preventable and treatable.
COPD is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world; many people suffer from this disease for years and die prematurely from it or its complications.
Globally, the COPD burden is projected to increase in coming decades because of continued exposure to COPD risk factors and aging of the population.