Lung cancer in patients aged 80 years and over. [PDF]
Lung Cancer, 2009 The purpose of this study is to examine clinical and pathological features, treatment modality approaches in the elderly, especially in patients aged 80 years and older.From the databases at two educational hospitals during the period from January 1978 and December 2007, medical records of lung cancer patients were retrospectively reviewed. The patient
H. Satoh +9 more
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COVID-19 Mortality in Patients Aged 80 and over Residing in Nursing Homes-Six Pandemic Waves: OCTA-COVID Study. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 During the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Spain, 50% of deaths occurred in nursing homes, making it necessary for some hospitals to support these facilities with the care of infected patients.
Ruiz-Huerta C +6 more
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An overview on the treatment and outcome factors of ankle fractures in elderly men and women aged 80 and over: a systematic review. [PDF]
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 2022 This article is a systematic review of the literature on elderly aged 80 and over with an ankle fracture. Low energy trauma fractures are a major public health burden in developed countries that have aged populations.
van Halsema MS, Boers RAR, Leferink VJM.
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To screen or not to screen for peripheral arterial disease in subjects aged 80 and over in primary health care: a cross-sectional analysis from the BELFRAIL study. [PDF]
BMC Fam Pract, 2011 BackgroundPeripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common in older people. An ankle-brachial index (ABI) < 0.9 can be used as an indicator of PAD. Patients with low ABI have increased mortality and a higher risk of serious cardiovascular morbidity.
Bergiers S, Vaes B, Degryse J.
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Quality of life in patients aged 80 or over after ICU discharge. [PDF]
Crit Care, 2010 Abstract Introduction Our objective was to describe self-sufficiency and quality of life one year after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge of patients aged 80 years or over. Methods We performed a prospective observational study in a ...
Tabah A +9 more
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Major abdominal operations on patients aged 80 and over: an audit. [PDF]
BMJ, 1987 Statistiques entre 1971 et 1986 dans le meme service: sur 446 operations chez des octogenaires, 20% de morts et 11% de complications serieuses; chez des malades de moins de 80 ans, sur 5301 operations, 5% de morts et 7% de complications.
A. Pollock, M. Evans
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Factors associated with sarcopenia in subjects aged 80 years and over [PDF]
Revista de Nutrição, 2015 OBJECTIVE: To analyze whether sarcopenia is associated with sociodemographic factors and chronic noncommunicable diseases in adults aged 80 years and older. METHODS: The sample consisted of 120 adults aged 80 to 95 years (83.4±2.9 years) from the city of
V. R. Santos +5 more
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Self-Reported Health and Functional Characteristics of Mexican and Mexican American Adults Aged 80 and Over. [PDF]
J Aging Health, 2016 Downer B, Chen NW, Wong R, Markides KS.
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Colorectal Cancer in Octogenarian and Nonagenarian Patients: Clinicopathological Features and Survivals [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2020 Purpose Elderly population will comprise a substantial proportion of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. We examined patients older than 80 years according to their clinical and pathological characteristics to fully understand the elderly patients. Methods
Soo Min Lee, Jun Sang Shin
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Safety of Thrombolysis in Patients Over the Age of 80 [PDF]
The Neurologist, 2012 The safety of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke over the age of 80 is unclear. We hypothesized that patients over the age of 80 can be safely treated with IVT.Admission and discharge data were collected on all patients at a single tertiary care center presenting within 12 hours of onset.
Mandip S. Dhamoon +6 more
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