Lifetime risk of hospital diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in remote Aboriginal people: a cohort study

Abstract Objective: To estimate the lifetime risk of developing hospital‐diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Aboriginal people living in remote areas. Methods: A total of 1,374 participants in a remote community were followed up to 20 years. Individuals with hospital‐diagnosed...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Wang, Wendy E. Hoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-08-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12233