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Clinical features of chronic fungal rhinosinusitis in Korean geriatric and non-geriatric patients
PurposeWorldwide, the incidence of chronic fungal rhinosinusitis (CFRS) has increased. Although ageing leads to weakening of the immune system, which...
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Is geriatric medicine teaching homogeneous? The analysis of geriatric medicine courses at Polish undergraduate medical programmes
PurposeWe aimed to analyse the characteristics of geriatric courses offered to undergraduate medical students in higher educational institutions...
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Application, knowledge and training needs regarding comprehensive geriatric assessment among geriatric practitioners in healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the actual application, knowledge, and training needs of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) among...
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Serum sodium improvement: change in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment parameters in geriatric patients with hyponatremia
BackgroundHyponatremia presents with symptoms considered age-associated in the elderly. We assess the change in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment...
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Geriatric Psychiatry A Case-Based Textbook
This textbook presents real-world cases and discussions that introduce the various psychiatric syndromes found in the aging population before delving...
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Geriatric Medicine A Person Centered Evidence Based Approach
Older adults represent the most rapidly growing demographic in the U.S. and in many developed countries around the world. The field of geriatric...
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Geriatric Emergency Departments: Emerging Themes and Directions
Purpose of the ReviewGlobally, emergency departments are recognizing their rapidly growing number of older adult patients and some have responded...
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Geriatric surgical patients: is it possible to implement the comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency setting?
With changing world demographics, increasing numbers of older patients present with complex surgical diseases and will require surgical management,...
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Geriatric Facial Dermatosis
Purpose of ReviewThe objective of this review is to identify and describe common facial dermatoses in the geriatric population. This review includes...
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Care of Geriatric Trauma Patients
Purpose of ReviewThe older adult population is increasing and with growth in this demographic, there is a rise in the number of geriatric trauma...
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Oral Diseases in the Geriatric Population
Purpose of ReviewThis review provides clinical guidance for diagnosing and managing oral disease in the geriatric population. Additionally, we...
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Geriatric nutritional risk index and adverse medical outcomes among Egyptian patients admitted to a geriatric hospital: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundElderly are one of the most heterogeneous and vulnerable groups who have a higher risk of nutritional problems. Malnutrition is prevalent...
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Geriatric Assessment in the Era of Targeted and Immunotherapy
Cancer is a disease that mostly affects older adults and because of the aging of the population, the number of older adults diagnosed with cancer...
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Self-management of geriatric syndromes - an observational study
BackgroundSelf-management of health refers to various actions and decisions that impact health outcomes. To improve health, independence, and quality...
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Diagnostic accuracy of the ‘Dysphagia Screening Tool for Geriatric Patients’ (DSTG) compared to Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) for assessing dysphagia in hospitalized geriatric patients – a diagnostic study
BackgroundOropharyngeal dysphagia is highly prevalent among hospitalized geriatric patients. The screening instruments used to date have been...
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Failure to Rescue in the Geriatric Surgical Population: A Literature Review
Purpose of ReviewOlder surgical patients present with unique attributes that can ultimately influence post-operative outcomes, including rates of...
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The importance of prognosis in geriatric patients attending the emergency department: a comparison between two common short geriatric assessment tools
BackgroundThe use of short geriatric tools in the emergency department (ED) is increasing, but the literature is still conflicting. The aim of this...
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Association between Telomere Length and Geriatric Status in Centenarians
AbstractAim: To evaluate the association between telomere length and frailty and individual geriatric syndromes in older adults. Materials and...
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A comparative analysis of the Irish post-graduate geriatric medicine training scheme with the European post-graduate curriculum in geriatric medicine
PurposeMinimum training recommendations to become a specialist geriatrician in the EU have been published and in this study we compared these...
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Geriatric Injury: A Contemporary Review of Patterns, Prevention, and Treatment
Purpose of ReviewAdults 65 years and older represent a rapidly growing population in the USA and worldwide. Today, 16.8% of the US population is over...
