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Characteristics of hospitalized elderly patients with CKD: a comparison between elderly and non-elderly CKD based on a multicenter cross-sectional study
PurposeWe undertook a multicenter epidemiological survey among hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), aiming to reveal the...
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Stroke in the Very Elderly
Very elderly individuals are particularly susceptible to stroke. Despite substantial advances in stroke research and therapeutics, there are...
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Appendicitis in Elderly
Appendicitis is one of the most common acute abdominal conditions in all age groups, including elderly. The signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis...
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Elderly Burns
Caring for the elderly burn patient requires knowledge of the anatomical and physiological changes in this patient population. This knowledge,...
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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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The Elderly Patient
The geriatric population is the fastest growing age group today, and geriatric trauma accounts for a significant proportion of admissions to trauma...
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Elderly and COVID-19
COVID-19 has resulted in a pandemic of unprecedented magnitude. Within a short span from December 2019, it has spread to more than 222 countries....
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Elderly/Masters Athlete (Overview)
An increasing life expectancy has impacted our lives positively, but, at the same time, it has become a challenge to live longer, physically and...
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Caregiver interactions, perceived control, and meaning in life of elderly: the moderating effect of the elderly-to-social worker ratio
BackgroundMeaning in life is a widely accepted aim in promoting psychosocial health in institutional care. However, how caregiver interaction and...
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Clinical factors associated with in-hospital mortality in elderly versus non-elderly pneumonia patients in the emergency department
BackgroundPneumonia is a respiratory infection with an increasing incidence with age. However, limited evidence has identified factors associated...
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Living in urban or rural environments affect the sleep quality of the elderly in Bushehr (Southern Iran): emphasizing the active and inactive of the elderly
IntroductionSleep disorders have a significant negative impact on mental and physical health, especially among the elderly. Various factors can...
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HCT in Elderly Patients
The hematological malignancies, which are the most common indications for auto- and allo-HCT (e.g., AML/MDS, NHL, MM, and others), are diagnosed at a...
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Cancer Among the Elderly
Cancer is a disease of old age. The risk of develo** cancer increases with advancing age. Demographic transition occurs in various regions of the...
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Community-Based Healthcare of the Elderly
The elderly mainly access hospitals for their health care needs. However, hospitalization often results in many unwanted adverse effects such as...
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Revision Surgery in the Elderly
With improvements in health care and life expectancy, the number of elderly patients pursuing spine care is increasing. Compared to younger patients,...
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Thoracolumbar Trauma in the Elderly
Thoracolumbar trauma in the elderly can cause devastating neurological consequences that must be carefully managed taking into consideration the...
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Elderly Women During COVID 19
COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis of which elderly constituted a high-risk group for severe illness and mortality. Restricted access to...
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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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Gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: prespecified All Nippon Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly (ANAFIE) Registry subgroup analysis
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding control is critical in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) receiving oral anticoagulants (OAC). This...
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Acute Diverticulitis in the Elderly
Colonic diverticular disease is a relatively common entity, which varies in severity from mild diverticulitis amenable to outpatient treatment with...