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Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/increased-mortality-risk-among-socially-isolated-older-adults-with-copd/

Socially isolated older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an increased risk of mortality compared to their non-socially isolated counterparts, a retrospective cohort study found. Participants with COPD and social isolation had an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for death of 1.35 (95% CI 1.04-1.75) compared to those without social isolation, Angela O. Suen, […]

Author : News Health

Publish date : 2024-11-04 22:42:32

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