Article
Predictors of mortality in adults with cystic fibrosis.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jun 2007
Courtney J M, Bradley J, Mccaughan J, O'Connor T M, Shortt C, Bredin C P, Bradbury I, Elborn J S
Abstract excerpt
Assessment of prognostic indicators in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is important. The study's aim was to assess the relative contribution of gender, genetics and microbiology on survival in adults with CF. Adult patients were studied from 1995 to 2005 and data collected included FEV(1) (%predicted), body mass index (BMI), genetics, and microbiology. Data was available on 183 patients in 1995. Forty-five...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Body Mass Index
- Burkholderia Infections
- Burkholderia cepacia
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Humans
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
