Examining the Effects of Age on Health Outcomes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From the Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Study and Evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate Endpoints Cohorts

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its associated comorbidities increase with age. However, little is understood about differences in the disease in patients over 65  years of age compared with younger patients.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - November 21, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Amit D. Parulekar, Carlos Martinez, Chu-Lin Tsai, Nicholas Locantore, Mustafa Atik, Abebaw M. Yohannes, Christina C. Kao, Hassan Al-Azzawi, Ali Mohsin, Robert A. Wise, Marilyn G. Foreman, Dawn L. Demeo, Elizabeth A. Regan, Barry J. Make, Aladin M. Boriek, Tags: Original Study Source Type: research