Impact of airflow obstruction on long-term mortality in patients with asthma in Japan

Background: The long-term prognosis of asthma with airflow obstruction is poorly understood in Japan. The aim of this retrospective 26-year study was to investigate the long-term mortality risk of airflow obstruction in asthmatics. Methods: Using data from the Omuta City Air Pollution-related Health...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Okayama, Tomotaka Kawayama, Takashi Kinoshita, Yoshihisa Tokunaga, Jun Sasaki, Yuki Sakazaki, Haruki Imaoka, Tomoaki Hoshino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893019300607