Title |
Allergic diseases in the elderly
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Published in |
Clinical and Translational Allergy, October 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/2045-7022-1-11 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Victoria Cardona, Mar Guilarte, Olga Luengo, Moises Labrador-Horrillo, Anna Sala-Cunill, Teresa Garriga |
Abstract |
Demographic distribution of the population is progressively changing with the proportion of elderly persons increasing in most societies. This entails that there is a need to evaluate the impact of common diseases, such as asthma and other allergic conditions, in this age segment. Frailty, comorbidities and polymedication are some of the factors that condition management in geriatric patients. The objective of this review is to highlight the characteristics of allergic diseases in older age groups, from the influence of immunosenescence, to particular clinical implications and management issues, such as drug interactions or age-related side effects. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 1 | 13% |
United States | 1 | 13% |
Netherlands | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 5 | 63% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Korea, Republic of | 2 | 2% |
Turkey | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 81 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Other | 11 | 13% |
Researcher | 11 | 13% |
Student > Master | 9 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 8% |
Other | 14 | 17% |
Unknown | 24 | 29% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 36% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
Other | 11 | 13% |
Unknown | 27 | 32% |