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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the older patient.

Shoab A Nazir1, Mohammad M Al-Hamed, Marcia L Erbland.   

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. It is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and health care use, particularly in older adults. In the following sections, the authors review the diagnosis and management of COPD with a focus on special issues in older adults.

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Year:  2007        PMID: 17967289     DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2007.07.003

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Chest Med        ISSN: 0272-5231            Impact factor:   2.878


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Authors:  Amy L Dzierba; Sanja Jelic
Journal:  Drugs Aging       Date:  2009       Impact factor: 3.923

2.  Risk factors for the development of pneumonia post cardiac surgery.

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Journal:  Cardiovasc J Afr       Date:  2012-05       Impact factor: 1.167

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