People age 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
This book reviews physiologic changes in the lung related to aging and reviews specific lung diseases in older patients. Disease-specific chapters provide cover epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis and management strategies as they pertain to older patients.
People age 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
People age 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
Section One: Physiologic Changes
Chapter 1 - Physiologic Changes in the Aging Lung, by Carlos A. Vaz Fragoso, MD
Chapter 2 - Allergy and Immunology of the Aging Lung, by Flavia C. L. Hoyte, MD, and Rohit K. Katial, MD
Chapter 3 - Physiologic Changes in Sleep with Aging, by Stephanie O. Zandieh, MD, MSc, and Elliott S. Katz, MD
Section Two: Lung Diseases in Older Patients-Epidemiology, Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment
Chapter 4 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Older Patients, by Shiwan K. Shah, DO, Shawn P.E. Nishi, MD, and Gulshan Sharma MD, MPH
Chapter 5 - Lung Cancer in Older Patients, by Lynn Tanoue, MD, and Scott Gettinger, MD
Chapter 6 - Pulmonary Hypertension in Older Patients, by Kerri Akaya Smith, MD, and Aaron B. Waxman, MD, PhD
Chapter 7 - Pulmonary Embolism in Older Patients, by Aditi Mathur, MD, Maor Sauler, MD, and Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH
Chapter 8 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Older Patients, by Francoise J. Roux, MD, PhD
Chapter 9 - Sleep Disorders in Older Patients, by Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, and Farhan Siddiqui, MD
Chapter 10 - Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infection in Older Patients, by Madhavi Parekh, MD, David Kamelhar, MD, and Neil W. Schluger, MD
Chapter 11 - Interstitial Lung Disease in Older Patients, by Danielle Antin-Ozerkis, MD
Chapter 12 - Lung Disease in Older Patients with HIV, by Kristina Crothers, MD, and Kathleen M. Akgun, MD
Chapter 13 - Special Considerations in Lung Transplantation in Older Patients, by Timothy Floreth, MD, and Sangeeta M. Bhorade, MD
Chapter 14 - Assessment of Functional and Cognitive Status in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by Prema R. Menon, MBBS, and Renee D. Stapleton, MD, PhD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 11 - Interstitial Lung Disease in Older Patients, by Danielle Antin-Ozerkis, MD
Chapter 12 - Lung Disease in Older Patients with HIV, by Kristina Crothers, MD, and Kathleen M. Akgun, MD
Chapter 13 - Special Considerations in Lung Transplantation in Older Patients, by Timothy Floreth, MD, and Sangeeta M. Bhorade, MD
Chapter 14 - Assessment of Functional and Cognitive Status in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by Prema R. Menon, MBBS, and Renee D. Stapleton, MD, PhD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 11 - Interstitial Lung Disease in Older Patients, by Danielle Antin-Ozerkis, MD
Chapter 12 - Lung Disease in Older Patients with HIV, by Kristina Crothers, MD, and Kathleen M. Akgun, MD
Chapter 13 - Special Considerations in Lung Transplantation in Older Patients, by Timothy Floreth, MD, and Sangeeta M. Bhorade, MD
Chapter 14 - Assessment of Functional and Cognitive Status in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by Prema R. Menon, MBBS, and Renee D. Stapleton, MD, PhD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 11 - Interstitial Lung Disease in Older Patients, by Danielle Antin-Ozerkis, MD
Chapter 12 - Lung Disease in Older Patients with HIV, by Kristina Crothers, MD, and Kathleen M. Akgun, MD
Chapter 13 - Special Considerations in Lung Transplantation in Older Patients, by Timothy Floreth, MD, and Sangeeta M. Bhorade, MD
Chapter 14 - Assessment of Functional and Cognitive Status in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by Prema R. Menon, MBBS, and Renee D. Stapleton, MD, PhD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD
Chapter 15 - Addressing End-of-Life Issues in Older Patients with Lung Disease, by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Margaret L. Isaac, MD