Division of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Oct;126(4):702-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.08.022.
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease occur commonly and may overlap among older adults. Smoking, air pollution, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness are the main risk factors. The treatment of these diseases in older adults does not differ from the available guidelines but may be complicated by the presence of comorbidities. Smoking cessation is essential for smokers, and pulmonary rehabilitation must be considered regardless of the age of the patient.
哮喘和慢性阻塞性肺疾病在老年人中较为常见，且可能同时存在。吸烟、空气污染和支气管高反应性是主要的危险因素。老年人这些疾病的治疗与现有指南并无不同，但可能因合并症而变得复杂。对于吸烟者来说，戒烟至关重要，无论患者年龄大小，都必须考虑进行肺康复治疗。
