Respiratory disease mortality in the United Kingdom compared with EU15+ countries in 1985-2015: observational study.
Justin D SalciccioliDominic C MarshallJoseph ShalhoubMahiben MaruthappuGiuseppe De CarloKian Fan ChungPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2018)
Mortality from overall respiratory disease was higher in the UK than in EU15+ countries between 1985 and 2015. Mortality was reduced in men, but remained the same in women. Mortality from obstructive, interstitial, and infectious respiratory disease was higher in the UK than in EU15+ countries.