Rate of improvement of CF life expectancy exceeds that of general population: observational death registration study

Background: It is unclear why cystic fibrosis (CF) survival has improved. We wished to quantify increases in CF median age of death in the context of general population survival improvement. Method: Death registration data analysis (US, England & Wales (E&W)—1972–2009). Results: CF median...

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Main Authors: Hurley, Matthew, McKeeve, Tricia M., Prayle, Andrew P., Smyth, Alan R., Fogarty, Andrew W.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31674/