“…According to the US National Institute of Health, COPD mortality rates in the age groups of people over 60 ranks 4-5, i.e.are among the main causes in the US mortality structure. In other European countries, deaths from COPD range from 2.3 (Greece) to 41.4 (Hungary) per 100,000 population [1]. For Russia, where there are high rates of smoking population, a fairly high number of people with respiratory diseases, a large existence of industrial cities, a cold weather for 4-5 months a year, COPD is of particular relevance.…”