Respiratory Impairment and Mortality in Older Persons
Fragoso C, Gill T, McAvay G, Yaggi H, Van Ness P, Concato J. Respiratory Impairment and Mortality in Older Persons. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2011, 59: 1089. DOI: 10.2310/jim.0b013e31822bb213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory symptomsRespiratory impairmentOlder personsAirflow limitationPulmonary functionRestrictive patternNHANES IIIZ-scoreSpirometric Z-scoresCardiovascular Health StudyRisk of deathNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthAge-related changesCause mortalityHazard ratioMultivariable analysisExamination SurveyNational HealthOdds ratioSpirometric measuresOutcome dataHealth StudyCHS populationFifth percentile