Introduction Although bronchiectasis particularly affects people ≥65 years of age, data describing clinical characteristics of the disease in this population are lacking. This study aimed at evaluating bronchiectasis features in older adults and elderly, along with their clinical outcomes. Methods This was a secondary analysis of six European databases of prospectively enrolled adult outpatients with bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis characteristics were compared across three study groups: younger adults (18–65 years), older adults (66–75 years), and elderly (and ≥76 years). 3-year mortality was the primary study outcome. Results Among 1258 patients enrolled (median age: 66 years; 42.5% males), 50.9% were ≥65 years and 19.1 ≥ 75 years old. Elderly patients were more comorbid, had worse quality of life and died more frequently than the others. Differences were detected among the three study groups with regard to neither the etiology nor the severity of bronchiectasis, nor the prevalence of chronic infection with P. aeruginosa. In multivariate regression model, age (OR: 1.05; p-value: <0.0001), low BMI (OR: 2.63; p-value: 0.02), previous hospitalizations (OR: 2.06; p-value: 0.006), and decreasing FEV1 (OR: 1.02; p-value: 0.001) were independent predictors of 3-year mortality, after adjustment for covariates. Conclusion Bronchiectasis does not substantially differ across age groups. Poor outcomes in elderly patients with bronchiectasis might be directly related to individual's frailty that should be further investigated in clinical studies.

Bellelli, G., Chalmers, J., Sotgiu, G., Dore, S., Mcdonnell, M., Goeminne, P., et al. (2016). Characterization of bronchiectasis in the elderly. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, 119, 13-19 [10.1016/j.rmed.2016.08.008].

Characterization of bronchiectasis in the elderly

BELLELLI, GIUSEPPE
Primo
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LOMBI, ANDREA;PANE, FEDERICO;PESCI, ALBERTO
Penultimo
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2016

Abstract

Introduction Although bronchiectasis particularly affects people ≥65 years of age, data describing clinical characteristics of the disease in this population are lacking. This study aimed at evaluating bronchiectasis features in older adults and elderly, along with their clinical outcomes. Methods This was a secondary analysis of six European databases of prospectively enrolled adult outpatients with bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis characteristics were compared across three study groups: younger adults (18–65 years), older adults (66–75 years), and elderly (and ≥76 years). 3-year mortality was the primary study outcome. Results Among 1258 patients enrolled (median age: 66 years; 42.5% males), 50.9% were ≥65 years and 19.1 ≥ 75 years old. Elderly patients were more comorbid, had worse quality of life and died more frequently than the others. Differences were detected among the three study groups with regard to neither the etiology nor the severity of bronchiectasis, nor the prevalence of chronic infection with P. aeruginosa. In multivariate regression model, age (OR: 1.05; p-value: <0.0001), low BMI (OR: 2.63; p-value: 0.02), previous hospitalizations (OR: 2.06; p-value: 0.006), and decreasing FEV1 (OR: 1.02; p-value: 0.001) were independent predictors of 3-year mortality, after adjustment for covariates. Conclusion Bronchiectasis does not substantially differ across age groups. Poor outcomes in elderly patients with bronchiectasis might be directly related to individual's frailty that should be further investigated in clinical studies.
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Comorbidity; COPD; Cystic fibrosis; Frailty; Pseudomonas;
Comorbidity; COPD; Cystic fibrosis; Frailty; Pseudomonas; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
English
2016
119
13
19
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Bellelli, G., Chalmers, J., Sotgiu, G., Dore, S., Mcdonnell, M., Goeminne, P., et al. (2016). Characterization of bronchiectasis in the elderly. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, 119, 13-19 [10.1016/j.rmed.2016.08.008].
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