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Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in elderly and very elderly patients: safety, outcomes, and quality of life
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) risk increases with age. We aim to assess the efficacy and safety of catheter ablation in the older population.
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Clinical outcomes of clostridioides difficile infection in the very elderly
BackgroundClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) causes considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic cost. Advanced age, prolonged stay in...
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Differences in directives to limit treatment and discontinue mechanical ventilation between elderly and very elderly patients: a substudy of a multinational observational study
PurposeThe aim of this study was to characterize differences in directives to limit treatments and discontinue invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)...
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Adverse clinical events after percutaneous coronary intervention in very elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome
The number of very elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is increasing. Therefore, owing to the need for evidence-based treatment...
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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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Differences in characteristics and risk factors for acute kidney injury between elderly and very elderly patients: a retrospective review
BackgroundFew epidemiologic studies on acute kidney injury (AKI) have focused on the older adult population. This study aimed to clarify the...
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Acute coronary syndrome in very elderly patients—a real-world experience
Very elderly population constitutes an increasingly larger proportion of patients admitted for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Notably, age...
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Comparison of treatment outcomes and complications of coil embolization in elderly and very elderly patients with cerebral aneurysms: a propensity score matching analysis
PurposeThis single center study aims to compare the treatment outcomes and procedure-related complications of coil embolization in elderly patients...
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Association between baseline office blood pressure level and the incidence and development of long-term frailty in the community-dwelling very elderly with hypertension
Frailty is the most important risk factor causing disability in the elderly. Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in the elderly...
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CML in the very elderly: the impact of comorbidities and TKI selection in a real-life multicenter study
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have greatly improved chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treatments, with survival rates close to the general...
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Presumed Takotsubo syndrome is associated with high in-hospital mortality in very elderly frail females: a case series
Given the aging of general population, very elderly females with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) are not rarely encountered in clinical practice. Although...
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Therapeutic advantage of teriparatide in very elderly patients with proximal femoral fractures: a functional and BMD analysis
BackgroundTeriparatide, a recombinant parathyroid hormone, is pivotal in osteoporosis treatment, particularly in post-surgical recovery for hip...
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Comparison of surgical and oncologic outcomes in very elderly patients (≥ 80 years old) and elderly (65–79 years old) colorectal cancer patients: a propensity score matching
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the short-term outcomes and prognosis of elderly and very elderly colorectal cancer (CRC)...
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Anesthetic management with remimazolam in very elderly patients undergoing hybrid surgery of transcatheter aortic valve implantation plus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: report of two cases
BackgroundRemimazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine with small circulatory depression. We used remimazolam for general anesthesia management in...
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Increased incidence among the very elderly in the 2020 Niigata Prefecture Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Study
IntroductionA 2015 study showed a decreasing trend in the incidence of osteoporotic hip fractures in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, which had been...
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Is Palliative Gastrojejunostomy for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction an Optimal Choice for Very Elderly Patients? A Report from a Long-Lived Country
BackgroundGastrojejunostomy (GJ) is a surgical option for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (mGOO). Confronting an aging society, the demand to...
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Clinical significance of hemodialysis quality of care indicators in very elderly patients with end stage kidney disease
IntroductionImprovement in life expectancy has increased the number of very elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis. However, it is not clear...
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Kidney biopsy in very elderly patients: indications, therapeutic impact and complications
BackgroundFew data is available on the risk/benefit balance of native kidney biopsy (KB) in very elderly patients.
MethodsMulticenter retrospective...
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Evaluation of the impact of cataract surgery on cognitive function in very elderly patients: a prospective, observational study
AimTo evaluate the impact of cataract surgery on cognitive function in very elderly patients (≥ 85 years).
MethodsA prospective, nonrandomized,...
