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Where do older adults die in Brazil? An analysis of two decades
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2022 Objective: To describe the characteristics of older adult deaths reported in Brazil between 1998 and 2018. Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive study performed using secondary data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
Kenny Regina Lehmann +5 more
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Knowing Oldest Old’s Preferences May Improve their Healthcare
Revista Iberoamericana de Bioética, 2020 Oldest old people’s preferences are not taken into account though their importance in healthcare planning. To identify them, we undertook a qualitative study, using in-depth interviews, in a rural area of Toledo, Spain.
Juan Antonio Herrera Tejedor
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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
Kiyohisa Sekizawa +9 more
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Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 Objective: To identify admission characteristics that predict a successful community discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) among older adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Emily Evans, PT, PhD +6 more
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HIGHER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IN OCTOGENARIANS [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the complication rate of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in octogenarian patients and identify predictive factors. Methods: The study comprised 70 octogenarians and 70 non-octogenarian patients as control group, all submitted to ...
Gabriel Garcez de Araujo Souza +5 more
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Nonagenarian Patients: Is It Really Safe? [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2018 Background/Aims Literature on the safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in elderly patients is divided. Based on this we decided to examine the safety of ERCP in nonagenarian patients.
Zain A Sobani +8 more
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020 Background The proportion of people living to a very old age is continuously increasing. One of the possibilities explored in policies and services to meet this health and societal challenge is to encourage the very old to continue living at home.
I. Jalenques +4 more
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Quality of life in home-dwelling cancer patients aged 80 years and older: a systematic review
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2022 Objective Quality of Life (QoL) in elderly cancer patients is a topic that has been little explored. This systematic review aims to identify, assess, and report the literature on QoL in home-dwelling cancer patients aged 80 years and older and what QoL ...
I. Hjelmeland +3 more
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Geriatrics, 2019 Benzodiazepines are the most frequently consumed psychotropic drugs among older persons. This pharmacological class has been advised against in this group, due to the various risks associated with its use in an older population.
Ana Vilaça +4 more
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Fragilidade em idosos no município de São Paulo: prevalência e fatores associados
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2019 RESUMO: Introdução: Fragilidade é uma síndrome evitável e reversível caracterizada pelo declínio cumulativo dos sistemas fisiológicos, causando maior vulnerabilidade às condições adversas.
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte +6 more
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