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Pedone C

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Asthma in the Elderly: Risk Factors and Mortality Rate

2007

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Prognostic significance of surrogate measures for FVC in an elderly population

2008

spirometry elderlySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio
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Asthma in the elderly: mortality rate and associated risk factors for mortality.

2007

BACKGROUND: There is a distinct lack of information on the prognosis of asthma in the elderly. METHODS: In order to compare mortality rates of elderly people with and without asthma and to identify mortality risk factors in those with asthma, 1,233 ambulatory patients aged > or = 65 years with a diagnosis of asthma (n = 210) or chronic nonrespiratory conditions (n = 1,023) were enrolled in a multicentric study. Patients underwent baseline spirometry and multidimensional assessment and were then followed up for a mean of 57.9 months (SD 16.9). We compared mortality rates in the two groups and identified predictors of death using multivariable survival analysis. RESULTS: The 5-year mortality …

Aged 80 and overMaleDepressionRisk FactorsForced Expiratory VolumeHumansFemaleComorbidityGeriatric AssessmentSurvival AnalysisAsthmaAgedBody Mass IndexChest
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Criteri spirometrici per la diagnosi di bronco-ostruzione in soggetti anziani

2008

spirometria anzianiSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio
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Use of antibiotics in elderly patients with exacerbated COPD: the OLD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease study

2006

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