Association of body mass index with disease severity and prognosis in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

The objective of this observational, multicenter study was to evaluate the association of body mass index (BMI) with disease severity and prognosis in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. A total of 339 patients (197 females, 142 males) diagnosed with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Brazilian journal of medical and biological research 2015-08, Vol.48 (8), p.715-724
Hauptverfasser:	Qi, Q, Li, T, Li, J C, Li, Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BIOLOGY Body Mass Index Bronchiectasis Bronchiectasis - mortality Bronchiectasis - physiopathology Clinical Investigation Female Health aspects Humans Male MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL Middle Aged Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Prognosis Risk factors Severity of Illness Index Survival Survival Rate Tomography, X-Ray Computed Underweight
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Zusammenfassung:	The objective of this observational, multicenter study was to evaluate the association of body mass index (BMI) with disease severity and prognosis in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. A total of 339 patients (197 females, 142 males) diagnosed with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis by high-resolution computed tomography were classified into four groups: underweight (BMI
ISSN:	0100-879X 1414-431X 1414-431X
DOI:	10.1590/1414-431X20154135