ArticleJAMA2012
Caring for the older person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Article in JAMA, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.
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Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Efficacy of Umeclidinium/Vilanterol in Elderly Patients with COPD: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Drugs & aging · 2018Trial
- Prevalence, Timing and Mutual Relationships of Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Patient-Caregiver Dyads in Severe and Advanced COPD: Relationships, Caregiving Burden, and Intervention Support: A Narrative Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Review
- Sarcopenia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: mechanisms, diagnosis, and management strategies.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of tiotropium combined with budesonide/formoterol in treating elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
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- Perspectives of family caregivers and nurses on hospital discharge transitional care for Muslim older adults living with COPD: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Pulmonary Diseases in Older Patients: Understanding and Addressing the Challenges.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association Between Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index and 90-Day Mortality in Older Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
- Exploring the Perspectives and Experiences of Older Adults With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Toward Mobile Health: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Optimal Cut-Off Points of 4-meter Gait Speed to Discriminate Functional Exercise Capacity and Health Status in Older patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2022Article
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Effect of Nonapnea Sleep Disorder on the Risk of Obesity: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Beyond the Lung: Geriatric Conditions Afflict Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Self-Reported Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Age-Dependent Associations Between 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Levels and COPD Symptoms: Analysis of SPIROMICS.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2021Article
- The Relationship between Experienced Respiratory Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Elderly with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Critical care research and practice · 2021Article
- Effect of Age on Efficacy and Safety of Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol (FF/VI), Umeclidinium (UMEC), and UMEC + FF/VI in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Analyses of Five Randomized Clinical Trials.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2021Article
- Serum Concentration of the Phytohormone Abscisic Acid Is Associated With Immune-Regulatory Mediators and Is a Potential Biomarker of Disease Severity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Functional decline in geriatric rehabilitation ward; is it ascribable to hospital acquired infection? A prospective cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common disease in elderly patients, is characterized by high symptom burden, health care utilization, mortality, and unmet needs of patients and caregivers. Respiratory failure and dyspnea may be exacerbated by heart failure, pulmonary embolism, and anxiety; by medication effects; and by other conditions, including deconditioning and malnutrition. Randomized controlled trials, which provide the strongest evidence for guideline recommendations, may underestimate the risk of adverse effects of interventions for older patients with COPD. The focus of guidelines on disease-modifying therapies may not address the full spectrum of patient and caregiver needs, particularly the high rates of bothersome symptoms, risk of functional and cognitive decline, and need for end-of-life care planning. Meeting the many needs of older patients with COPD and their families requires that clinicians supplement guideline-recommended care with treatment decision making that takes into account older persons' comorbid conditions, recognizes the trade-offs engendered by the increased risk of adverse events, focuses on symptom relief and function, and prepares patients and their loved ones for further declines in the patient's health and their end-of-life care. A case of COPD in an 81-year-old man hospitalized with severe dyspnea and respiratory failure highlights both the challenges in managing COPD in the elderly and the limitations in applying guidelines to geriatric patients.
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