Elderly asthmatics are at a higher risk for morbidity and mortality from their asthma than
younger patients. There are important age‐related physiologic and immunologic changes …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis are chronic irreversible
diseases, that share a number of common causative factors including cigarette smoking …

Asthma in the elderly (> 65 yr old) is common and associated with higher morbidity and
mortality than asthma in younger patients. The poor outcomes in this group are due, in part …

Uncontrolled asthma in the elderly is a public health issue recognized in developed
countries such as the United States and among the European Union, both from patient …

Asthma in older adults (often classified as those 65 years or older) is relatively common,
underdiagnosed, and suboptimally treated. It is an important health problem, as the …

Coexistence of several ocular diseases is more frequent than suspected. In spite of the
refractive errors, one or more of the following can be detected simultaneously: glaucoma …

Background The fracture risk of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
treated with inhaled corticosteroids is controversial. And some large-scale randomized …

Background The effect of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) on the risk of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection is unclear. Methods We performed a …

The prevalence of asthma in the most advanced ages is similar to that of younger ages.
However, the concept that older individuals may suffer from allergic asthma has been largely …

Introduction Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are recommended for patients with frequent
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, accumulating …