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Factors which influence postoperative mortality after hip fracture [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006 Background/Aim. One of the most significant predictors of mortality after hip fractures is cognitive impairment (dementia). The aim of this study was to report the results of a prospective study of the influence of some factors on sixmonth mortality in ...
Ristić Branko +3 more
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Disparity and Multimorbidity in Heart Failure Patients Over the Age of 80
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2022 Background: Healthcare is currently struggling to provide access and coverage for an increasingly diverse aging population who frequently have multiple co-morbid conditions complicating their care and medical management. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the prevalence and distribution of common co-morbid conditions (hypertension ...
Anna Blach +3 more
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BMC Gastroenterology, 2023 Background Impact of advanced age on disease characteristics of acute cholecystitis (AC), and surgical outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has not been established.
Cho Eun Lee +11 more
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Centenarian caregivers: perception of burden, sociodemographic data and physical activity
Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2022 This study aimed to understand centenarian caregivers’ perception of care burden according to sociodemographic characteristics and physical activity level. This is a descriptive study that used a mixed data (quantitative and qualitative) approach. Sixty-
Giovana Zarpellon Mazo +7 more
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Management of esophageal cancer in patients aged over 80 years [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2007 Important advances in the management of cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction have occurred in the last decades, making treatment possible even in elderly patients. Unfortunately there is little information on management of esophageal cancer in octogenarian patients.
RUOL A. +7 more
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Cancer Mortality Trends in Brazilian Adults Aged 80 and Over From 2000 to 2017 [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingINTRODUCTION: Adults aged 80 and over represent the fastest growing segment of the population in emerging countries. Studies of cancer mortality trends in the oldest old population are scarce in Brazil.
João Pedro Rufino +5 more
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Thoracic Cancer, 2020 Background There are many elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, there are currently few articles regarding the clinical outcome following proton beam therapy in these patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate
Takashi Ono +4 more
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Positive self-perceived health of octogenarians participating in community groups
Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde, 2017 The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with positive self-perceived health of octogenarians participating in community groups in the city of Florianópolis, Southern Brazil.
Rodrigo Krug +8 more
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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.
Sylvain Goutelle +5 more
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Cardiac operations in patients over 80 years of age
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1985 Twenty-five patients between 80 and 89 years of age underwent a variety of cardiac surgical procedures. Operative mortality was 4%. Perioperative complications were frequent and resulted in an increased hospital stay postoperatively (mean 19.5 days). At a mean follow-up of 29.1 months, 21 patients (84%) are alive, with improvement in functional class ...
Michael W. Rich +3 more
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