Journal article
Mortality and cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity in individuals with impaired FEV1 (PURE): an international, community-based cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The associations between the extent of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) impairment and mortality, incident cardiovascular disease, and respiratory hospitalisations are unclear, and how these associations might vary across populations is unknown.
METHODS: In this international, community-based cohort study, we prospectively enrolled adults aged 35-70 years who had no intention of moving residences for 4 years from rural and …
Authors
Duong M; Islam S; Rangarajan S; Leong D; Kurmi O; Teo K; Killian K; Dagenais G; Lear S; Wielgosz A
Journal
The Lancet Global Health, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. e613–e623
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2019
DOI
10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30070-1
ISSN
2572-116X