Associations between lung function and future cardiovascular morbidity and overall mortality in a predominantly First Nations population: a cohort study.

Associations between lung function and future cardiovascular morbidity and overall mortality in a predominantly First Nations population: a cohort study.

Summary: Background: Spirometric lung function impairment is an independent predictor of respiratory and cardiovascular disease, and mortality across a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds and environmental settings. No contemporary studies have explored these relationships in a predominantly r...

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Main Authors: Andrew J Collaro, Anne B Chang, Julie M Marchant, Mark D Chatfield, Annette Dent, Tamara Blake, Patsi Mawn, Kwun Fong, Margaret S McElrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Subjects:
Respiratory Medicine
First Nations
Cardiovascular Disease
lung function
spirometry
Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606521000973

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