Allergic asthma: Differences in characteristics between younger and older patients

Ozyigit L. P., Ozturk A. B., Keskin H.

REVUE FRANCAISE D ALLERGOLOGIE, cilt.55, sa.5, ss.379-381, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.reval.2015.04.005
  • Dergi Adı: REVUE FRANCAISE D ALLERGOLOGIE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.379-381
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Allergy, Asthma, Elderly, Education, Internet
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Allergic asthma is generally more severe in older than in younger individuals. To assess the reasons for severity, the clinical characteristics of younger (16-55 years; n = 57) and older (> 55 years; n=23) adults with allergic asthma were compared. Although their allergy profiles were similar, the older group had a lower level of education and worse asthma control. Older asthmatics of our population were less familiar to Internet-based asthma education compared to younger group and the Internet education does not seem achievable and/or suitable for them. (C) 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.