Open AccessPrevalence and underlying causes of dyspnoea in older people: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Yvonne van Mourik,
F. H. Rutten,
Karel G.M. Moons,
Loes C. M. Bertens,
A. W. Hoes,
Johannes B. Reitsma
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afu001
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , confidence interval , population , medline , etiology , demography , gerontology , environmental health , sociology , political science , law
chronic dyspnoea is common in older people and is often of cardiac or pulmonary aetiology. Information on the exact prevalence and distribution of underlying causes is scarce. Our aim was to review the literature on prevalence and underlying causes of dyspnoea in the older population.
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