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An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report: Evaluation and Management of Asthma in the Elderly.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Nov 2016
Skloot Gwen S, Busse Paula J, Braman Sidney S, Kovacs Elizabeth J, Dixon Anne E, Vaz Fragoso Carlos A, Scichilone Nicola, Prakash Y S, Pabelick Christina M, Mathur Sameer K, Hanania Nicola A, Moore Wendy C, Gibson Peter G, Zieman Susan, Ragless Betina B
Abstract excerpt
Asthma in the elderly (>65 yr old) is common and associated with higher morbidity and mortality than asthma in younger patients. The poor outcomes in this group are due, in part, to underdiagnosis and undertreatment. There are a variety of factors related to aging itself that affect the presentation of asthma in the elderly and influence diagnosis and management. Structural changes in the aging lung superimposed...
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