Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly

Ayse Bilge Ozturk,1 Sinem Iliaz21Department of Allergy and Immunology, 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyAbstract: Little is known about the features of asthma and allergy in the elderly. A significant number of elderly patients with asthma have u...

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Main Authors:	Ozturk AB, Iliaz S
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2016-03-01
Series:	Journal of Asthma and Allergy
Subjects:	Allergy asthma elderly severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/challenges-in-the-management-of-severe-allergic-asthma-in-the-elderly-peer-reviewed-article-JAA

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spelling	doaj-d51fbb243e7941ac8838a41aebd85f882020-11-25T01:10:15ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Asthma and Allergy1178-69652016-03-012016Issue 1556326028Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderlyOzturk ABIliaz SAyse Bilge Ozturk,1 Sinem Iliaz21Department of Allergy and Immunology, 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyAbstract: Little is known about the features of asthma and allergy in the elderly. A significant number of elderly patients with asthma have uncontrolled and severe asthma. This review aims to provide an analysis of the literature on the assessment and phenotype of severe allergic asthma in the elderly. Gaps and pitfalls in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, as well as management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly, are also discussed.Keywords: allergy, asthma, elderly, severe, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atopyhttps://www.dovepress.com/challenges-in-the-management-of-severe-allergic-asthma-in-the-elderly-peer-reviewed-article-JAAAllergyasthmaelderlyseverechronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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title	Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly
title_short	Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly
title_full	Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly
title_fullStr	Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly
title_full_unstemmed	Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
series	Journal of Asthma and Allergy
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publishDate	2016-03-01
description	Ayse Bilge Ozturk,1 Sinem Iliaz21Department of Allergy and Immunology, 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyAbstract: Little is known about the features of asthma and allergy in the elderly. A significant number of elderly patients with asthma have uncontrolled and severe asthma. This review aims to provide an analysis of the literature on the assessment and phenotype of severe allergic asthma in the elderly. Gaps and pitfalls in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, as well as management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly, are also discussed.Keywords: allergy, asthma, elderly, severe, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atopy
topic	Allergy asthma elderly severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
url	https://www.dovepress.com/challenges-in-the-management-of-severe-allergic-asthma-in-the-elderly-peer-reviewed-article-JAA
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Challenges in the management of severe allergic asthma in the elderly

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