Is asthma in the elderly different? Functional and clinical characteristics of asthma in individuals aged 65 years and older.

Elena CurtoAstrid Crespo-LessmannMaría Victoria González-GutiérrezSantiago BardagíConcepción CañeteConcha PellicerTeresa BazúsMaría Del Carmen VenneraCarlos MartínezVicente Plaza

Published in: Asthma research and practice (2019)

Asthma in adults aged> 65 is more severe and associated with greater comorbidity, which would indicate the need for a more integrated and multidimensional approach to asthma treatment for these patients.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
community dwelling
cystic fibrosis
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
smoking cessation
drug induced