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| Asthma in the elderly | | Author(s) | Robert A Barbee, John W Bloom |
| Publisher | Marcel Dekker, New York, 1997 |
| Pages | 288 pp (Lung biology in health and disease, volume 108) |
| Source | Marcel Dekker, Inc., Cimarron road, PO Box 5005, Monticello, NY 12701-5185, USA. |
| Keywords | Asthma ; Medical care ; Drugs. |
| Annotation | The prevalence of asthma in people aged 65 years and over is now thought to be as high as it is in those younger than 18 years of age. Previously, asthmatic symptoms in older people were more likely to be attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, however, in recent years a diagnosis of asthma has been applied to this older population. This book provides a comprehensive review of asthma in older people, covering pathology, physiology, immunology, diagnostic problems, and management. Specific topics discussed include: the epidemiology and classification of asthma in the older population; pharmacological and acute exacerbation management; pathological features of airway obstructive disease in older people; and patient education. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980113225 B |
| Classmark | CNA: LK: LLD |
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