Characterization of bronchiectasis in the elderly
G Bellelli, JD Chalmers, G Sotgiu, S Dore, MJ McDonnell, PC Goeminne, K Dimakou, D Skrbic, A Lombi, F Pane, D Obradovic, TC Fardon, RM Rutherford, A Pesci, S Aliberti · Pneumologie · 2016 · Heft 10
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Background: Although bronchiectasis particularly affects people ≥65 years of age, data describing clinical characteristics of the disease in this population are lacking. This study aimed at evaluating bronchiectasis features in older adults and elderly, along with their clinical outcomes. Methods. This was a secondary analysis of six European databases of prospectively enrolled adult outpatients with bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis characteristics were compared across three study groups: younger adults (18 – 65 years), older adults (66 – 75 years), and elderly (and > 76 years). 3-year mortality was the primary st…
