Characteristics of asthma in the elderly

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 564-568

  Weiner, P ^a   Magadle, R ^a   Waizman, J ^a   Weiner, M ^a   Rabner, M ^a   Zamir, D ^a  

^a HILLEL YAFFE MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asthma; Awareness; Bronchoconstriction; Elderly

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP PATTERN; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031680634     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.12030564     Document Type: Article

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