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Breast Cancer Screening in the Geriatric Population: Challenges and Future Considerations
Purpose of ReviewWith the aging population of the USA, the role of mammographic screening over the age of 75 is controversial. This review...
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Exploring geriatric trauma unit experiences through patients’ eyes: a qualitative study
IntroductionThe surgical management of older patients is complex due to age-related underlying comorbidities and decreased physiological reserves....
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment predicts radiation-induced acute toxicity in prostate cancer patients
PurposeThe purpose of the present prospective study was to evaluate the significance of geriatric conditions measured by a comprehensive geriatric...
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Factors associated with serious abdominal conditions in geriatric patients visiting the emergency department
BackgroundAbdominal pain occurs in 20% of geriatric patients who visit the emergency department (ED). Geriatric patients usually have more severe...
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A consensus statement on minimum operational standards for geriatric emergency care in Belgium: a modified Delphi study
BackgroundAs emergency department (ED) leaders started integrating geriatric emergency guidelines on a facultative basis, important variations have...
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The prevalence and co-existence of geriatric syndromes in older patients with dementia compared to those without dementia
BackgroundThis study aims to compare frequency and coexistence of geriatric syndromes in older patients with dementia to those without dementia.
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Square-step** exercise in older inpatients in early geriatric rehabilitation. A randomized controlled pilot study
BackgroundPreservation of mobility and fall prevention have a high priority in geriatric rehabilitation. Square-Step** Exercise (SSE) as an...
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Implementing online group model building to unravel complex geriatric problems, a methodological description
BackgroundGroup model building (GMB), is a qualitative focus group like study design from the field of system dynamics, that leads a group of topic...
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Implementing Occupational Therapy into an Acute Geriatric Ward: Effects on Patients’ Functional Status at Discharge
Older patients face increasing challenges in preserving mobility during hospitalization. This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the effect...
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Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study
PurposeTo determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population.
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Geriatric assessment is a multidimensional and interdisciplinarily deployed diagnostic process to evaluate functional capacities and impairments in...
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The relationship between comprehensive geriatric assessment on the pneumonia prognosis of older adults: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe mortality of pneumonia in older adults surpasses that of other populations, especially with the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019...
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Validation of the Geriatrics at Risk Score (GeRi-Score) on 120-day follow-up, the influence of preoperative geriatric visits, and the time to surgery on the outcome of hip fracture patients: an analysis from the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)
SummaryA validation of the GeRi-Score on 120-day mortality, the impact of a pre-operative visit by a geriatrician, and timing of surgery on the...
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Item analysis of G8 screening in uro-oncologic geriatric patients
Introduction/backgroundThe G8 score is a widespread screening tool for geriatric frailty in oncology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the...
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding sarcopenia: a survey between orthopedic and geriatric professionals in China
BackgroundIn elderly patients with fractures, sarcopenia impairs recovery and even increases mortality. Both orthopedic and geriatric professionals...
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Percutaneous cholecystostomy as a bridge therapy in the geriatric age group with acute cholecystitis
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) in the geriatric patients with acute...
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Beyond the biomedical: an evaluation of the introduction of social gerontology into a postgraduate geriatric medicine education program
Geriatric Medicine education tends to adopt a biomedical lens, despite the practice of Geriatric Medicine involving the comprehensive assessment of...
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Patient preferences in geriatric wards, a survey of health care professionals’ practice, experience and attitudes
PurposeWe aimed to identify whether health care professionals (HCP) examine their patient and next-of-kin preferences, and to study whether medical...
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Outcomes of a Medication Optimization Virtual Interdisciplinary Geriatric Specialist (MOVING) Program: A Feasibility Study
BackgroundAdverse drug events among older adults result in significant mortality, morbidity and cost. This harm may be mitigated with appropriate...
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Optimising Medications in Older Vascular Surgery Patients Through Geriatric Co-management
BackgroundPrescribing of potentially inappropriate medications and under-prescribing of guideline-recommended medications for cardiovascular risk...