This study shows that in elderly asthmatics, death from all causes was increased compared to control subjects. However, asthma perse was not recognized among factors associated with death in pooled asthma and control subjects. Furthermore, the sets of risk factors identified in asthmatics and control subjects substantially differed. Thus, clustering of selected risk factors in…
People with and without asthma were similar with respect to demographic characteristics. Physical performance was, as expected, slightly worse in the group with asthma, and in this group we also found a higher prevalence of depressed mood. No difference was found, instead, with regard to cognitive performance. Eversmokers were more prevalent in the group with…
Between January 1996 and July 1999, a total of 1,971 outpatients were recruited from 24 departments of geriatrics or respiratory medicine within the context of the Salute Respi-ratoria nell’Anziano (Sa.R.A.) [respiratory health in the elderly study]. Details on the Sa.R.A. project are available elsewhere; the Sa.R.A. study is a multicenter Italian project investigating various aspects…
Asthma in the elderly is not a rare disorder, but it is underdiagnosed because of atypical presentation and comorbidity. Up to 8% of subjects > 65 years old enrolled in the Cardiovascular Health Study had a diagnosis of definite or probable asthma, and a 7% prevalence of airways obstruction and symptoms suggestive of asthma has…
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