Journal
JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 5-11Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.2
Keywords
asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; smoking
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- Astellas Pharma
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Kyorin Pharmaceutical
- MSD
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Japan is an aging society, and the number of elderly patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is consequently increasing, with an estimated incidence of approximately 5 million. In 2014, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) was defined by a joint project of Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) committee and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) committee. The main aims of this consensus-based document are to assist clinicians, especially those in primary care or nonpulmonary specialties. In this article, we discussed parameters to differentiate asthma and COPD in elderly patients and showed prevalence, clinical features and treatment of ACOS on the basis of the guidelines of GINA and GOLD. Furthermore, we showed also referral for specialized investigations.
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