Risk factors for mortality in Finnish bronchiectasis patients: A four-year study.

Chron Respir Dis · 2025 · PMC12361718 · PMID 40820309

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39 Exacerbation rate had a decreasing trend in the follow-up (2.4/year [CI 1.98–2.86] at start and in the endpoint 2/year [CI 1.52–2.40, p = 0.09]), suggesting that in some patients, exacerbation rate can be decreased by treatment.

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However, the difference was small and did not reach statistical significance.

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