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cord-017784-4r3fpmlb	Foccillo, Giampiero	The Infections Causing Acute Respiratory Failure in Elderly Patients	2019-08-06		.txt	text/plain	3573	170	31	Severe community-acquired pneumonia and acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are causes of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in elderly patients. This process termed immunosenescence or immune dysregulation, together changes in lung function who occur with advancing age, play a critical role in the manifestation of age-related pulmonary diseases such as infections (i.e., pneumonia), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and increased the risk for develop sepsis [1] . Triggering causes of ARF in advanced aged patients are especially acute heart decompensation, severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), and pulmonary embolism. Lower respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are among the most common causes of ARF in elderly people and the most important cause of hospitalization. Antibiotic therapy and treatment failure in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	./cache/cord-017784-4r3fpmlb.txt	./txt/cord-017784-4r3fpmlb.txt