Frank C. Sciurba

Dec 18, 2024 | bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com | Min Hyung Ryu |Jeong Yun |Kangjin Kim |Michele Gentili |Auyon J Ghosh |Frank C. Sciurba | +10 more

465 subjects met the case criteria for COPD, 213 subjects met the case criteria for IPF, and 348 subjects met the control criteria. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 1,026 subjects included in our analysis are shown in Table 1. Notably, IPF subjects were predominantly male (70%). The cohort included 90% of self-identified white subjects. COPD subjects were predominantly smokers (95.2% have ever smoked) and IPF and control subjects were 65.3% and 67.8% ever smokers, respectively.

Jan 1, 2024 | openres.ersjournals.com | Judith Brock |Frank C. Sciurba |Gerard J. Criner |Felix J. F. Herth

IntroductionCOPD remains a major healthcare issue with a global impact, currently being the fourth leading cause of death worldwide [1]. The high impact of morbidity and mortality associated with COPD includes a significant economic burden, with COPD accounting for >50% of the direct costs of respiratory disease, and an impact on productivity at work and home.

Apr 27, 2023 | erj.ersjournals.com | Francesca Polverino |Frank C. Sciurba

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