Air quality of nursing homes and its effect on the lung health of elderly residents.
Expert Rev Respir Med
; 9(6): 671-3, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
In industrialized countries the elderly spend most of their time indoors. The elderly may be at a higher risk of suffering from indoor air pollution-related diseases compared to the rest of the population, because of their increased exposure to potential indoor risk factors. This editorial aims to critically analyze the recent literature regarding this important topic. Results of studies performed on the elderly living in nursing homes clearly highlight that they are at risk of respiratory health impairment, even at moderate air pollutant concentrations, particularly if they are over 80 years of age and living in poorly ventilated nursing homes. The future epidemiological research on ageing and respiratory diseases should investigate the underlying biological and physiological mechanisms, in addition to the adverse health effects of potential indoor risk factors, in order to help defining effective strategies for healthy ageing.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminación del Aire Interior
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Enfermedades Pulmonares
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Casas de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Expert Rev Respir Med
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia