Treatment of acute bronchospasm in elderly patients.

Abstract

Both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often underdiagnosed and undertreated among the elderly. Patient compliance with treatments plans and medication schedules are often less than ideal. This paper presents results from clinical studies examining levalbuterol and racemic albuterol use among elderly patients who have asthma or COPD.

• Authors: William E Berger
• Journal: Postgraduate medicine (Postgrad Med) Vol. 118 Issue 6 Suppl Acute Pg. 34-7; discussion 38 (Dec 2005) ISSN: 1941-9260 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 19667714 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Bronchodilator Agents
• Albuterol

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Age Factors
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Aging
• Albuterol (therapeutic use)
• Asthma (complications, drug therapy)
• Attitude to Health
• Bronchial Spasm (drug therapy, etiology)
• Bronchodilator Agents (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Medication Adherence (psychology)
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (complications, drug therapy)