Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box #1232, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 2017 Nov;33(4):523-537. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jul 29.
The older population has seen the greatest increase in the prevalence of current asthma in recent years. Asthma may begin at any age and when it occurs at an advanced as opposed to a young age, it is often nonatopic, severe, and unremitting. Unfortunately, geriatric-specific guidelines are not available for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. However, with objective monitoring, avoidance of asthma triggers, appropriate pharmacotherapy, and patient education, the disease can be managed successfully.
近年来，老年人群体中当前哮喘的患病率增长幅度最大。哮喘可能在任何年龄开始发病，而当它发生在老年而非年轻时，往往是非过敏性的、严重的且无法缓解的。不幸的是，目前尚无专门针对哮喘诊断和治疗的老年病学指南。然而，通过客观监测、避免哮喘诱因、适当的药物治疗和患者教育，这种疾病可以得到成功的管理。
