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ReviewEuropean respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society2026

Geriatric respiratory medicine 2026: from artificial intelligence to personalised management of the multimorbid patient.

Claudio Sorino, Paolo Cameli, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano, Andrea Cortegiani, Claudio Costantino, Danilo Di Bona, Mario Malerba, Andrea Maresca, Corrado Pelaia and 11 more

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Review in European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Claudio SorinoOspedale Sant'Anna di Como, ASST Lariana, Como, Italy.
Paolo CameliRespiratory Diseases Unit, AOUS Le Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-2882
Giorgio Walter CanonicaPersonalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-2557
Giovanna Elisiana CarpagnanoPoliclinico di Bari Ospedale Giovanni XXIII, Bari, Italy.
Andrea CortegianiMe.Pre.CC., Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Claudio CostantinoUniversity of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Danilo Di BonaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DSMC), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Mario MalerbaMedicina Traslazionale, Universita degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Novara, Italy.
Andrea MarescaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Corrado PelaiaMagna Graecia University of Catanzaro Health Sciences Department, Catanzaro, Italy.
Stefania PrincipeUniversity of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Beatrice RagnoliUniversity of Eastern Piedmont, Vercelli, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5969-8501
Paola RoglianiUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7801-5040
Simone ScarlataCampus Bio-Medico University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra TomaselloUniversity of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Luigi TramonteOrdine dei Medici Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Antonino TuttolomondoDipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica (Di. Bi.M.I.S), Palermo, Italy.
Alessandro VatrellaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Patrizio VituloIstituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, Palermo, Italy.
Anna ZitoCentro di Riabilitazione Motoria di Volterra, Volterra, Italy.
Nicola ScichilonePROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy nicola.scichilone@unipa.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6400-6573

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The profound demographic shift toward an ageing population has decisively moved the burden of chronic and acute lung diseases towards older adults, necessitating a transition from organ-centred models to integrated, multidimensional care. This review outlines a pragmatic framework for managing the complex interplay of immunosenescence, frailty and multimorbidity. In acute care, "pneumonia-associated sarcopenia" is identified as a critical driver of recurrent infections and functional decline, requiring a shift towards aspiration prevention and the aid of diagnostic tools such as lung ultrasound. The selection of noninvasive respiratory support, including high-flow nasal cannulas and noninvasive ventilation, must balance physiological efficacy with the risks of delirium and patient self-inflicted lung injury. Preventive strategies have evolved with the introduction of 20-valent pneumococcal and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, alongside proactive screening for ɑ1-antitrypsin deficiency to enable precision interventions. Chronic disease management emphasises a "device-centric" inhalation therapy approach, tailoring delivery systems to impaired peak inspiratory flows and cognitive status rather than to pharmacology alone. The advent of biological therapies, particularly the use of dupilumab and mepolizumab in eosinophilic COPD, offers a transformative "steroid-sparing" effect, aiming for clinical stability and preserved independence. Finally, the integration of artificial intelligence as "augmented intelligence" and the "4Ms" multidisciplinary model (mentation, medication, mobility, morbidities) provide the necessary tools to navigate clinical complexity. This holistic strategy ensures that technological innovation remains anchored in patient-centred goals.

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Artificial IntelligenceGeriatricsLung DiseasesPrecision MedicineAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsHumansMultimorbidityRisk FactorsTreatment Outcome

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PMID42906940
PMCPMC13684414

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