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Middle-aged and older people’s preference for medical-elderly care integrated institutions in China: a discrete choice experiment study
BackgroundWith the continuing impact of the aging population, medical-elderly care integrated institutions, as a way to bear the pressure of medical...
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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration is a Safe and Effective Strategy for Elderly Patients
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the most effective treatment for gallstones. However, there is no agreement on the treatment of common...
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Revision of restrictive bariatric procedures in elderly patients: results at a 5-year follow-up
Revisional Bariatric Surgery (RBS) is increasing in popularity. Elderly patients (> 65 years old) are sometimes referred for RBS evaluation. The aim...
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Effectiveness of inactivated influenza vaccine against laboratory-confirmed influenza among Chinese elderly: a test-negative design
BackgroundEvidence on the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in the elderly is limited, and results are controversial. There are also few reports...
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The value of preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in predicting the severity of cholecystolithiasis with cholecystitis in elderly patients
BackgroundThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in diagnosing...
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The willingness and influencing factors to choose institutional elder care among rural elderly: an empirical analysis based on the survey data of Shandong Province
BackgroundThe ageing of the population has become an escalating problem in China, which has led to an increasing demand for healthcare throughout...
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Psychometric properties of the COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehabilitation Scale: Post-Covid-19 syndrome in Iranian elderly population
BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the construct validity and reliability of the Iranian version of the COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehabilitation Scale...
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Interpretable machine learning models for predicting the incidence of antibiotic- associated diarrhea in elderly ICU patients
BackgroundAntibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) can prolong hospitalization, increase medical costs, and even lead to higher mortality rates....
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The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease in the Elderly
Purpose of ReviewGrowing evidence supports the contribution of age in the composition and function of the gut microbiome, with specific findings...
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Treadmill-walking impairs visual function in early glaucoma and elderly controls
AimsImpaired vision is an additional risk factor in elderly for falls. We investigated the hypothesis that treadmill (TM) walking affects visual...
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Comparison of metabolic rates of ropivacaine in cerebrospinal fluid as inferred from plasma concentrations between elderly patients and young patients
BackgroundWith the aging of human society, more and more elderly patients have to undergo surgery and anesthesia. Clinical observations have...
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Pre-treatment optimisation with pulmonary rehabilitation of elderly lung cancer patients with frailty for surgery
ObjectiveFrailty develops as a result of age-related decline in many physiological systems and is associated with increased vulnerability to adverse...
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Influencing factors of the treatment level of elderly care workers and their career development prospects
BackgroundThe increasingly aging population in current China has encouraged the emergence of the diversified and multi-level elderly care service...
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Psoas muscle area is associated with prognosis in elderly patients with hip fracture
IntroductionSarcopenia is a key predictor of prognosis in patients with hip fractures. This study utilized computed tomography (CT) scan (1) to...
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Predicting postoperative delirium after hip arthroplasty for elderly patients using machine learning
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is a common and severe complication in elderly hip-arthroplasty patients.
AimThis study aims to develop and...
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Out-of-pocket pharmaceutical expenditure and its determinants among Iranian households with elderly members: a double-hurdle model
ObjectivesThe population of older adults continues to grow in Iran, with pharmaceutical costs as a leading driver of household health-related costs....
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Treatment of very elderly glioblastoma patients ≥ 75 years of age: whom to treat
PurposeThe prognosis of patients ≥ 75 years suffering from glioblastoma is poor. Novel therapies are usually reserved for patients ≤ 70 years. In an...
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Psychache status and associated contributing factors among the Hakka elderly in Fujian, China
BackgroundLittle is known about the state of psychological distress of the elderly in China, and research on specific subgroups such as Hakka older...
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Efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundCatheter ablation (CA) is a well-established therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, there is paucity of data for...
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Spatial variations and influencing factors of Cumulative Health Deficit Index of elderly in China
BackgroundWith the acceleration of aging and urbanization, how to make cities more age-friendly has become a hot topic. During the long-term...
