Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in elderly subjects: Impact on functional status and quality of life

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 612-617

  Peruzza, S ^a   Sergi, G ^a   Vianello, A ^b   Pisent, C ^a   Tiozzo, F ^a   Manzan, A ^a   Coin, A ^a   Inelmen, E M ^a   Enzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Universit degli Studi di Padova   (Italy)

Author keywords

COPD; Elderly; Functional status; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037975553     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2003.1488     Document Type: Article

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