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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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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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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
Hiroaki, Satoh +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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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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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, dyslipidemia,
Anna Blach +3 more
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Hypoalbuminemia as an Unusual Presentation of Undiagnosed Atypical Celiac Disease in an 84-Year-Old Woman [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchCeliac disease is a chronic, immune-mediated enteropathy that is precipitated by dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Gastrointestinal symptoms and signs of malabsorption characterize a classical form of the disease, while patients with
Filip Ernoić +5 more
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Long-term survival after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients aged 80 years and over [PDF]
, 2021 Objectives: Surgical aortic valve replacement can be safely performed in people aged 80 years and older with early benefits on both symptomatic and prognostic ground.
Ohri S. +4 more
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Cardiac surgery in patients over the age of 80 years
Clinical Cardiology, 1990 AbstractThe risk‐benefit relationship of open heart surgery in octogenarians is not well established. Eighty consecutive patients over the age of 80 who underwent cardiac operations under cardiopulmonary bypass were evaluated. Twenty‐five patients were in functional class IV, 42 in class III, and 13 in class II.
T T, Bashour +9 more
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ViviFrail® by videoconference: a multi-component exercise program for the oldest old during COVID-19 [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingObjective: This pilot study, performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, assessed the efficacy of a home-based, videoconference-delivered multicomponent exercise program (ViviFrail®) for mitigating functional decline among the oldest old (≥ 80 years ...
Ana Paula Tiecker +3 more
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