Epidemiology and Management of Common Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Akgün KM, Crothers K, Pisani M. Epidemiology and Management of Common Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2012, 67A: 276-291. PMID: 22337938, PMCID: PMC3297767, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAsthmaFemaleHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIncidenceLung DiseasesLung NeoplasmsMalePneumoniaPrevalencePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsOlder patientsPulmonary diseaseCommon pulmonary diseasesQuality of lifePulmonary symptomsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCommon clinical presentationObstructive pulmonary diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisCommon pulmonary disordersMedical comorbiditiesClinical presentationPulmonary fibrosisLung cancerMultiple etiologiesPulmonary disordersRisk factorsPrevalence increasesDisease prevalence increasesPatientsOlder personsDiseaseMortalityDyspneaComorbidities