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AUTHOR
Antonelli Incalzi R.
Asthma in the Elderly: Risk Factors and Mortality Rate
Malattie dell'apparato respiratorio
Prognostic significance of surrogate measures for FVC in an elderly population
Asthma in the elderly: mortality rate and associated risk factors for mortality.
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 …
Correction: Circadian rhythm of COPD symptoms in clinically based phenotypes. Results from the STORICO Italian observational study (BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2019) 19 (171) DOI: 10.1186/s12890-019-0935-2)
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors flagged that the article had been provided with the names of the authors (not including the STORICO study group) in the wrong order: the 'Given Names' and Family Names' were erroneously swapped around. Please see this table for the correct order of the names: (Table Presented) This error has now been corrected in the original article and the corrected author list is detailed in this article.