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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, Daliana Stephanie Lecuona, Francine Stein, Fabíola Aguiar de Souza, Íris Dantas da Mota, Priscila Rodrigues Gil, Damiana Lima Costa, Pedro Silvelo Franco   +7 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, Raphael Soejima Correia Ramalho, Rodrigo Sattamini Pires e Albuquerque, João Maurício Barretto, Rafael Souza Mançãno Chaves, Eduardo Branco de Sousa   +5 more
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Providing and financing aged care in Australia [PDF]

, 2010
This article focuses on the provision and financing of aged care in Australia. Demand for aged care will increase substantially as a result of population aging, with the number of Australians aged 85 and over projected to increase from 400,000 in 2010 to
Francesco Paolucci, Ergas Henry, Ergas, Henry, Paolucci, Francesco, Henry Ergas, Ergas, H., Paolucci, F.   +6 more
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Cancer Mortality Trends in Brazilian Adults Aged 80 and Over From 2000 to 2017 [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
INTRODUCTION: 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, Ana Laura Maciel Monteiro, Julia Português Almeida, Karolina Moreira dos Santos, Mariana da Cruz Andrade, Silvia Cristina Marques Nunes Pricinote   +5 more
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Acute cholecystitis in old adults: the impact of advanced age on the clinical characteristics of the disease and on the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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, Seung Jae Lee, Ju Ik Moon, In Seok Choi, Dae Sung Yoon, Won Jun Choi, Sang Eok Lee, Nak Song Sung, Seong Uk Kwon, In Eui Bae, Seung Jae Roh, Sung Gon Kim   +11 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, Ione Schneider, Susana Confortin, Danielle Antes, Maruí Giehl, Marize Lopes, André Xavier, Eleonora d'Orsi, Giovana Mazo   +8 more
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Proton beam therapy is a safe and effective treatment in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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, Hitoshi Wada, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Tamamura, Sunao Tokumaru   +4 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 Research
Celiac 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, Marko Vodanović, Ana Maria Vrga, Marinko Marušić, Filip Sedlić, Krešimir Luetić   +5 more
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ViviFrail® by videoconference: a multi-component exercise program for the oldest old during COVID-19 [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Objective: 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, Francielle Bonett Aguirre, Ângelo José Golçalves Bós, Régis Gemerasca Mestriner   +3 more
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Few opportunities to influence decisions regarding the care and treatment of an older hospitalized family member: a qualitative study among family members

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background The drive towards patient involvement in health services has been increasingly promoted. The World Health Organisation emphasizes the family’s perspective in comprehensive care.
Ingrid Nyborg, Lars Johan Danbolt, Marit Kirkevold   +2 more
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