Impact of asthma on mortality in older women: An Australian cohort study of 10,413 women
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- 作者：Parivash Eftekhari ; parivash.eftekhari@uon.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Peta M. Forder peta.forder@newcastle.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tazeen Majeed tazeen.majeed@newcastle.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Julie E. Byles julie.byles@newcastle.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Ageing ; Asthma ; Survival ; Mortality ; Respiratory disease ; Diagnosis ; Prospective study
- 刊名：Respiratory Medicine
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：119
- 期：Complete
- 页码：102-108
- 全文大小：459 K
文摘
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Asthma is common among older women.
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Older women with asthma have higher rate of mortality.
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Asthma is frequently comorbid with COPD and other conditions.
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Mortality rates are higher for women with comorbid asthma and COPD.
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COPD has a higher impact on mortality rates than asthma.
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Comorbidities are associated with increased mortality risk for women with asthma and women with COPD.