Abstract

Asthma in the elderly is a special type of asthma, with special pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, complications and drug reaction, resulting in its diagnosis and treatment complicated, with higher morbidity and mortality. Combined with the newly published Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in the Elderly, this paper calls for strengthening the management of asthma in the elderly, promoting relevant research, and perfecting the clinical diagnosis and treatment program suitable for the elderly asthma patients, so as to improve the level of asthma control and improve the prognosis.

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