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The relationship between patient age and sensitivity to known risk factors for asthma attacks

Bilinen risk faktörlerine bağlı astım ataklarına duyarlılık ile hasta yaşı arasındaki ilişki

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CONCLUSION: Theophylline use, mould sensitivity and biomass exposure in elderly patients with asthma should be questioned more carefully and protective measures taken to avoid these risks in keep- ing with the recommended guidelines.

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: The characteristics of patients hospitalised for an asth- ma attack were evaluated to delineate the impact of age on sensitiv- ity to risk factors for this condition.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients were divided into two age groups; younger than 65-years-old (52.5±7.6 years, n=36) and older than 65-years-old (72.5±5.2 years, n=44).
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSION: Theophylline use, mould sensitivity and biomass exposure in elderly patients with asthma should be questioned more carefully and protective measures taken to avoid these risks in keep- ing with the recommended guidelines.
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OBJECTIVE: The characteristics of patients hospitalised for an asth- ma attack were evaluated to delineate the impact of age on sensitiv- ity to risk factors for this condition. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty patients hospitalised for an asthma attack were included in this cross-sectional study. Patients were divided into two age groups; younger than 65-years-old (52.5±7.6 years, n=36) and older than 65-years-old (72.5±5.2 years, n=44). A questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, initial age and duration of asthma, atopy, atopic diseases, drug and food allergies, additional diseases, treatments during the previous 1 and 3 months, cause of attacks, duration of hospital stay, number of emergency visits and hospitalisation due to asthma over the last year, and all past hospital stays. Pulmonary function tests were per- formed upon admittance and discharge, and parameters of arterial blood gases were recorded.RESULTS: The severity of asthma attacks was greater in the older cohort of patients with risk factors including osteoporosis, positive skin test for mould, or theophylline use in the previous month. In- dependent of these variables, the severity of attacks was greater in patients over the age of 65. Irregular treatments in both age groups were noted over the previous one and three months. CONCLUSION: Theophylline use, mould sensitivity and biomass exposure in elderly patients with asthma should be questioned more carefully and protective measures taken to avoid these risks in keep- ing with the recommended guidelines.

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AMAÇ: Astım atağı nedeniyle yatırılarak tedavi edilen hastaların çeşitli risk faktörlerinin yaş gruplarına göre atak ağırlığındaki belir- leyiciliği ve ilişkisi araştırıldı.GEREÇ VE YÖNTEMLER: Astım atağı tanısıyla hastaneye yatırılan 80 hasta çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Olgular 65 yaş altı (n=36; 52,5±7,6) ve üstü (n=44; 72,5±5,2) olmak üzere 2 gruba ayrılarak değerlendirildi. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, astım başlangıç yaşı ve astım süresi, astım ağırlık derecesi, atak şiddeti, atopi, atopik hastalıklar, ilaç ve besin alerjisi, ek hastalıklar, son 1 ay ve 3 ay içindeki tedavi durumu, atak nedeni, yatış süresi, astım nedeniyle son 1 yıl içinde acil servis ve hastaneye yatış sayısı, astım nede- niyle yaşamı boyunca toplam hastaneye yatış sayısı kaydedildi. Hastaların yatış ve çıkışta solunum fonksiyon testleri ve arter kan gazları alındı. BULGULAR: Altmış beş yaş üstü hastalarda osteoporoz varlığı, küf mantarı için cilt testi pozitifliği, son 1 aydaki teofilin kullanımının atak ağırlığını artırdığı tespit edildi. 65 yaş üstünde astım ağırlığın- dan bağımsız olarak atak şiddetinin daha ağır olduğu tespit edildi. Son 1 ay ve son 3 ayda her iki yaş grubundaki hastaların düzensiz tedavi aldığı belirlendi. SONUÇ: Yaşlı astım hastalarında teofilin kullanımı, küf mantarı duyarlılığı, biomas maruziyeti gelecekteki astım ataklarını önle- mek için daha dikkatli sorgulanmalı ve rehberler doğrultusunda gerekli koruyucu önlemler önerilmelidir.

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DOĞRU, S., KANAT, F., ÖZER, F., MADEN, E., AKOĞLU, S., BABAYİĞİT, C. (2013). The relationship between patient age and sensitivity to known risk factors for asthma attacks. Türk Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 4, 141–148. https://ajindex.com/articles/329482

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