Association between all-cause and cause-specific mortality and the GOLD stages 1-4: A 30-year follow-up among Finnish adults - UTU Research Portal

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Association between all-cause and cause-specific mortality and the GOLD stages 1-4: A 30-year follow-up among Finnish adults

Authors: Mattila T, Vasankari T, Kanervisto M, Laitinen T, Impivaara O, Rissanen H, Knekt P, Jousilahti P, Saarelainen S, Puukka P, Heliovaara M

Publisher: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Respiratory Medicine

Journal name in source: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Journal acronym: RESP MED

Volume: 109

Issue: 8

First page : 1012

Last page: 1018

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0954-6111

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2015.06.002

Abstract

Conclusions: Airway obstruction indicates an increased risk for all-cause mortality according to the severity of the GOLD stage. We found that even stage 1 carries a risk for cardiovascular death independently of smoking history and other known risk factors. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.