Asthma in the Elderly: Can We Distinguish It from COPD?

Asthma in older adults affects quality of life and results in a higher hospitalization rate and mortality. In common clinical practice, asthma in the elderly is underdiagnosed and undertreated or overdiagnosed and mistreated. The age-related reduction in perception of shortness of breath and the hig...

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Autores principales: Tzortzaki, Eleni G., Proklou, Athanasia, Siafakas, Nikolaos M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3138061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21785614
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/843543