Abstract
This article has discussed drug therapy in the elderly and included a discussion of optimal inhaled bronchodilator therapy; issues relating to tracheostomy, a frequent requirement after ventilatory failure in the elderly; oxygen administration, emphasizing its effects on exercise in COPD, and forced oscillation, a new technique that may have utility in the measurement of lung function in the geriatric population.
MeSH terms
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Administration, Inhalation
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Humans
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Lung Diseases, Obstructive / diagnosis
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Lung Diseases, Obstructive / therapy*
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Middle Aged
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Oxygen / therapeutic use
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Parasympatholytics / therapeutic use*
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Respiratory Function Tests
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Sympathomimetics / therapeutic use*
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Tracheostomy / adverse effects
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Tracheostomy / methods
Substances
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Parasympatholytics
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Sympathomimetics
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Oxygen