FEATURES OF ASTHMA IN OLDER ADULTS

被引：26

作者：

BAILEY, WC

RICHARDS, JM

BROOKS, CM

SOONG, SJ

BRANNEN, AL

机构：

[1] Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingha

[2] Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Office of Educational Development, University of Alabama, Birmingham

[3] Department of Biostatistics and Biomathematics and Biostatistics Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

[4] Augusta, GA, 30910

来源：

JOURNAL OF ASTHMA | 1992年 / 29卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.3109/02770909209110637

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

A study compared clinical and functional features of elderly patients with asthma to younger patients at a university medical center. Older patients had a larger than predicted reduction in pulmonary function parameters even though physician-assessed severity, duration of diagnosed asthma, and smoking status were no different between groups. A significant increase in the comorbid diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was noted in older patients with asthma. These two points support the hypothesis that long-standing asthma may lead to irreversible airflow obstruction. Older patients reported better medication compliance and decreases in some respiratory symptoms and demonstrated lower health care utilization.

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页码：21 / 28

页数：8

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