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Early Onset Severe Disease and Premature Mortality in Indigenous Australians with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Sean Blackall, Cindy Woods, L Einsiedel, P King, Graeme Maguire

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Abstract

Aim: To describe the natural history of adult non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (non-CF BEx) and identify risk factors associated with premature mortality within a cohort of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians with non-CF bronchiectasis from January 1 2009 until January 15 2014. Five-year survival was determined and multivariate Cox proportional hazard modelling used to identify independent predictors of mortality. Results: 85 Indigenous (all Aboriginal Australian) and 79 non-Indigenous Australian adults were included. ...
Original languageEnglish
Pages126-126
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2015
EventTSANZSRS 2015: Annual Scientific Meeting of The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand - Gold Coast, Australia
Duration: 27 Mar 20151 Apr 2015

Conference

ConferenceTSANZSRS 2015: Annual Scientific Meeting of The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
CityGold Coast, Australia
Period27/03/151/04/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Respiratory Diseases

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