Risk of pneumothorax in pneumoconiosis patients in Taiwan: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study was conducted to explore the association between pneumoconiosis and pneumothorax.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Nationwide population-based study using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database.

Participants

A total of 2333 pneumoconiosis patients were identified (1935 patients for propensity score (PS)-matched cohort) and matched to 23 330 control subjects by age and sex (7740 subjects for PS-matched cohort).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The incidence and the cumulative incidence of pneumothorax.

Results

Both incidence and the cumulative incidence of pneumothorax were significantly higher in the pneumoconiosis patients as compared with the control subjects (p<0.0001). For multivariable Cox regressi

SUBMITTER: Pan JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8504346 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature