Respirology
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Issue 29.06 June 2024

Smoking, respiratory symptoms, lung function and life expectancy: A longitudinal study of ageing
Kate Petrie, Michael J Abramson, Johnson George
10.1111/resp.14683

This study demonstrates a novel method for expressing mortality rates as remaining life expectancy which may be a useful method for communicating risk and prognosis with COPD patients. In settings with limited resources, spirometry may be best targeted at former smokers.


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