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Anxiety and Depression in COPD: 18% Diagnosed, Most Treated With Benzodiazepines

MHD card showing glowing outlined lungs with a branching cyan bronchial tree and flowing breath-wave lines, illustrating a Lithuanian study in which 18% of people with COPD had a recorded anxiety or depression diagnosis.

Nearly 1 in 5 people with COPD in Lithuania had a recorded diagnosis of anxiety or depression, according to a nationwide study of 64,246 patients. Anxiety was far more common than depression, and most patients who received medication were prescribed benzodiazepines.1 Research Highlights 18.1% had a recorded diagnosis: 11,608 of 64,246 adults with COPD in …

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