Open AccessPrediction of Mortality in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
Erik H.J. Hulzebos,
Hanna Bomhof-Roordink,
Pauline B. van de Weert-van Leeuwen,
Jos W. R. Twisk,
Hubertus G.M. Arets,
Cornelis K. van der Ent,
Tim Takken
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000000344
Subject(s) - hazard ratio , medicine , confidence interval , body mass index , cystic fibrosis , proportional hazards model , lung transplantation , population , lung volumes , receiver operating characteristic , cardiology , ventilation (architecture) , pulmonary function testing , transplantation , lung , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Lung function, nutritional status, and parameters of exercise capacity are known predictors of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The aim of the current study was to use these important parameters to develop a multivariate model to predict mortality in adolescent patients with CF.