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Asthma in the elderly patient.

Louis-Philippe Boulet¹

¹Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, 2725, Chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Québec G1V 4G5 Canada.

Asthma Research and Practice

|December 15, 2016

Summary

Elderly asthma patients experience severe symptoms, high mortality, and underdiagnosis. More research is urgently needed for optimal asthma management in this vulnerable population.

Area of Science:

Pulmonology
Geriatric Medicine
Clinical Research

Background:

Asthma significantly impacts elderly individuals, leading to high morbidity and mortality.
Older adults often present with a more severe asthma phenotype, characterized by greater airway obstruction and neutrophilic inflammation.
Co-existing medical conditions are common in elderly asthma patients, complicating management.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the challenges in asthma care for the elderly population.
To underscore the underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and poor management of asthma in older adults.
To emphasize the need for targeted research on optimal asthma management strategies for the elderly.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on asthma in elderly patients.

Keywords:

Aging Asthma Asthma control Asthma treatment Elderly

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Analysis of factors contributing to severe asthma phenotypes in older adults.

Examination of co-morbidities and their impact on asthma management.

Main Results:

Elderly asthma patients exhibit more severe disease and higher mortality rates compared to younger individuals.
Underdiagnosis and undertreatment are prevalent issues in this demographic.
Exclusion of elderly patients from clinical trials limits evidence-based treatment guidelines.

Conclusions:

Asthma management in the elderly requires specific attention due to disease severity and co-morbidities.
There is a critical need for increased research and clinical trials focused on older adults with asthma.
Improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are essential to reduce asthma-related morbidity and mortality in the elderly.