title: [Chronic respiratory insufficiency and the elderly patient].
abstract: Chronic respiratory failure is a complex entity of varied etiology and physio-pathological mechanisms. It is mainly characterised by the respiratory system's difficulty in ensuring correct aeration at rest, resulting initially in insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood. Treatment is adapted to each etiology and aims to compensate for respiratory failure and to ensure the oxygenation of the organism.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie, CHU Ambroise-Paré, AP-HP, Boulogne-Billancourt. daniel.cobarzan@apr.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cobarzan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*