Clin-STAR corner: Recent practice-changing studies at the interface of pulmonary and critical care medicine and geriatrics

Older adults suffering from chronic pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease, and critical illnesses, such as sepsis and acute respiratory failure, are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes like disability and greater side effects from treatments....

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Published in:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2023-03, Vol.71 (3), p.705-710
Main Authors: Jain, Snigdha, Witt, Leah J, Ferrante, Lauren E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Clinical trials
Critical Care
Critical Illness - therapy
Elder care
Geriatrics
Humans
Lung diseases
Lung Diseases - therapy
Obstructive lung disease
Older people
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Respiratory failure
Sepsis
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Summary:Older adults suffering from chronic pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease, and critical illnesses, such as sepsis and acute respiratory failure, are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes like disability and greater side effects from treatments. In this update, we discuss recent practice-changing clinical trials and observational studies in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine that have advanced our understanding of the diagnosis or management of older adults with chronic lung diseases or critical illnesses.
ISSN:0002-8614
1532-5415
DOI:10.1111/jgs.18196