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, 2021 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.
Marieke S. van Halsema +2 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.
Claudia Ruiz-Huerta +6 more
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Overweight and abdominal obesity association with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the elderly aged 80 and over: A cohort study [PDF]
J Nutr Health Aging, 2016 ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between overweight and abdominal obesity with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the elderly aged 80 and over.DesignA prospective cohort study.SettingA population-based study of community-dwelling very elderly ...
C. David +3 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 Objective: To examine the health and functional characteristics of Mexican and Mexican American adults aged ≥80. Method: Data came from Wave I (2001) and Wave III (2012) of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), and Wave IV (2000-2001) and Wave VII ...
B. Downer +3 more
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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.
Stein Bergiers, B. Vaes, J. Degryse
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Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Elderly Patients Aged over 80 Years [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2016 ABSTRACT Since the 1950s, vancomycin has remained a reference treatment for severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . Vancomycin is a nephrotoxic and ototoxic drug mainly eliminated through the kidneys.
Laurent, Bourguignon +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2017 Objective This study sought to analyze the relationship between the components and aggravations of body composition (obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity) and bone mineral density in elderly subjects aged ≥80 years.
Vanessa Ribeiro dos Santos +4 more
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Strength and Balance in Recreational Golfers Aged Over 80 Years [PDF]
Journal of Aging and Physical ActivityMuscle strength and balance decrease with age, particularly in those over 80. Playing golf is associated with greater strength and balance in 65–79-year-olds, but it is not known if this occurs in the over 80s. Strength and balance of golfers aged over 80 years were assessed and compared with data obtained by the same research ...
David A. Wilson +9 more
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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
H. Satoh +9 more
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Sex differences in aged 80 and over hospitalized patients with community-acquired UTI: A prospective observational study. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Aim This study aimed to evaluate clinically significant sex differences that could have an effect on the choice of treatment and outcomes of urinary tract infection (UTI) in aged 80 and over hospitalized patients with community-acquired UTI. Methods This
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