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Long-term mortality follow-up of the ISOLDE participants: causes of death during 13 years after trial completion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18620853     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Inhaled Steroids in Obstructive Lung Disease (ISOLDE) study was a trial that randomised 752 patients with moderate to severe COPD to fluticasone propionate 1000 mcg/day or placebo for three years. We aimed to examine the causes of death of the ISOLDE participants after the original three up to 13 years post-randomisation. Death certificates were obtained either from the NHS Strategic Tracing Service or from the Office of National statistics. Deaths were classified according to the trial protocol. In the subsample of 375 participants from the seven ISOLDE original centers where complete extended follow-up was conducted, the factors associated with observed higher mortality (p<0.05) were male gender, older age and more severe COPD. Causes of death were; 107 (52%) respiratory, 38 (18%) cardiac, 29 (14%) lung cancer, 16 (8%) other cancer and 16 (8%) other causes. The percentage of respiratory-related deaths increased during the follow-up period; from 46% within the three-year trial, to 48% after 3-6 years, 57% after 6-9 years, and 60% after 9-13 years of follow-up (p for trend<0.05). We conclude that participants' survival is poor (only 44% in the 13 years after the ISOLDE trial), and that respiratory-related illnesses were the most frequent causes of death in patients with moderate to severe COPD.
Authors:
Geraldine Bale; Pablo Martínez-Camblor; P Sherwood Burge; Joan B Soriano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-07-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiratory medicine     Volume:  102     ISSN:  1532-3064     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Med     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-02     Completed Date:  2009-05-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8908438     Medline TA:  Respir Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1468-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK. geraldine.bale@heartofengland.nhs.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Aged
Androstadienes / therapeutic use
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kaplan-Meiers Estimate
Lung Diseases / mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / drug therapy,  mortality*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk
Sex Factors
Smoking
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Androstadienes; 90566-53-3/fluticasone

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