Improved activity and mental function related to proper antiasthmatic treatment in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 341-345

  Bozek, Andrzej ^a   Jarzab, Jerzy ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 80053418059     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2011.32.3459     Document Type: Article

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