Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Guide /
This comprehensive book presents an evidence-based approach to treating asthma in adults aged 65 and older, a vulnerable subset of patients who are more likely to experience higher morbidity and mortality rates, and often enduring higher financial burdens related to treatment. Treatment of Asthma in...
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| Άλλοι συγγραφείς: | , |
| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2019.
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| Έκδοση: | 1st ed. 2019. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Introductory Chapters
- 1. Scope of the Burden of Asthma in Older Adults
- 2. Why is Asthma More Severe and Difficult to Control in Older Adults?
- Section I: Challenges in the Diagnosis of Asthma in Older Adults
- 3. Difficulties in Physician and Self-Perception of Asthma in Older Adults
- 4. Objective Testing for Asthma in Older Adults
- 5. Distinguishing Asthma from Co-Morbid Conditions in Older Adults
- Section II: Optimizing Effective Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults
- 6. Barriers to Effective Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults
- 7. Medication Efficacy and Side Effects in Older Asthmatics
- 8. Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults with Significant Medical Co-morbidities
- 9. Shared decision-making and Strategies to Optimize Adherence in Older Asthmatics
- 10. How Case Coordinators and Other Nursing Professionals Can Help Optimize Care of Asthma in Older Adults
- 11. The Impact of Specific Asthma Phenotypes on Treatment of Asthma in Older Adults
- 12. Controlling Triggers for Asthma in Older Adults: Environmental Allergens, Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollutants, and Infections
- 13. Novel and Alternative Therapies for Asthma in Older Adults. .
