Original articleThe burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly population

Seiichi Kobayashi,Masaru Yanai,Masakazu Hanagama,Shinsuke Yamanda

Original articleThe burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly population

2014

Seiichi Kobayashi
Masaru Yanai
Masakazu Hanagama
Shinsuke Yamanda

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease and an important health care problem in older adults. The impact of age and specific geriatric issues on COPD in elderly patients has not been well established.

Keywords:

common disease
FEV1/FVC ratio
pulmonary disease
elderly population
COPD
Intensive care medicine
Health care
drug adherence
Medicine

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