Elderly and aged asthma have different characteristics: results of a multicenter study.

Ebru Celebioglu Özge Öztürk Aktaş Bilun Gemicioglu Nafiye Yilmaz Fulsen Bozkus Vehbi Ayhan Ayse Füsun Kalpaklioğlu Ferda Öner Erkekol Yavuz Havlucu Fuat Erel Ömür Aydin Aydanur Ekici Ayşe Baccioglu Serap Argun Bariş Gözde Köycü Buhari Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan Ozlem Goksel Mehmet Köse Adile Berna Dursun Füsun Yildiz Ayşe Arzu Yorgancioğlu Sacide Rana Isik Dane Ediger Ipek Kivilcim Oğuzülgen Ahmet Uğur Demir Gül Karakaya Ali Fuat Kalyoncu

Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2023)

The characteristics of asthma are different among patients aged 60 years and over which seems to be related to onset age of asthma. In our cohort, the elderly asthma patients had higher education level, and treatment adherence and asthma control was better. Patients diagnosed ≥60 years of age did not have more severe disease.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
allergic rhinitis
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
middle aged
quality improvement
community dwelling