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Comorbidities of Lung Disease in the Elderly

Nicola Scichilone

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Agingmedicine.medical_specialtyRespiratory Tract DiseasesComorbidityDiseaseSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioAffect (psychology)03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineIntervention (counseling)medicineHumansSenile lung030212 general & internal medicineRespiratory systemIdiopathic lung fibrosiIntensive care medicineRespiratory Tract DiseaseAgedAsthmabusiness.industryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasefood and beveragesmedicine.diseaseComorbidityAsthmaPatient Care ManagementClinical trial030228 respiratory systemLung diseaseGeriatrics and GerontologybusinessHuman

description

Comorbidities are common in elderly individuals with chronic respiratory diseases. They can affect disease manifestations and severity and can even impact management. Comorbidities can affect the treatment of the lung disease, particularly because of the interaction with the respiratory drugs. Thus, a multidimensional approach with multidisciplinary intervention is suggested for elderly respiratory patients, switching from a disease-oriented scheme to a dysfunction-oriented approach. Unfortunately, older individuals are often excluded from clinical trials because of advanced age and comorbidities. This article reviews the role of comorbidities in the management of respiratory diseases in the elderly.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2017-10-10Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2017.06.010