Asthma in the Elderly Patient
| Autor: | M. Lye, Catherine I.A. Jack |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Aging
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics business.industry Respiratory disease Disease medicine.disease Asthma respiratory tract diseases immune system diseases Concomitant Heart failure Prevalence medicine Physical therapy Humans Elderly people Geriatrics and Gerontology Elderly patient Complication business Aged |
| Zdroj: | Gerontology. 42:61-68 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0003 0304-324X |
| Popis: | Asthma is common in old age and carries significant morbidity and mortality. Most deaths due to asthma occur in old people. Often the diagnosis of asthma is overshadowed by other medical problems such as heart failure and emphysema, and thus elderly people may not receive optimal treatment. The treatment of an elderly patient with asthma is further complicated by concomitant disease and pharmacological interactions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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