Patient-centred ambulatory healthcare for people aged 80 and over [PDF]
, 2023 People aged 80 and over are the fastest-growing age group in most industrialised countries. On average, this life phase is characterised by a significantly higher burden of morbidity, limitations in daily activities, medical and dental treatment needs ...
Herrler, Angelique
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Stress corrosion cracking in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu aluminum alloys in saline environments [PDF]
, 2012 Copyright 2013 ASM International. This paper was published in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 44A(3), 1230 - 1253, and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of ASM International.
A. Berzin +81 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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A comparison of measured height and demi-span equivalent height in the assessment of body mass index among people aged 65 years and over in England [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives: to examine differences between measured height and demi-span equivalent height (DEH) among people aged >= 65 and investigate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of using DEH.Design and Setting: nationally representative cross-sectional sample
Hirani, V, Mindell, J
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Prediction of One Repetition Maximum Using Reference Minimum Velocity Threshold Values in Young and Middle-Aged Resistance-Trained Males [PDF]
, 2021 Background: This study determined the accuracy of different velocity-based methods when predicting one-repetition maximum (1RM) in young and middle-aged resistance-trained males.
García Ramos, Amador +1 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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Age and Prostate-Specific Antigen Level Prior to Diagnosis Predict Risk of Death from Prostate Cancer. [PDF]
, 2016 A single early prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level has been correlated with a higher likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis and death in younger men. PSA testing in older men has been considered of limited utility.
Karnes, R Jeffrey +8 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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Risk factors for fear of falling in the elderly in Serbia [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018 Background/Aim. After a fall, the elderly can develop a fear of falling which can be more frequent and more serious problem than the fall itself because it represents the main factor limiting an older person in his/her everyday functioning.
Ivanović Sunčica, Trgovčević Sanja
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QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2008 BACKGROUND Aortic valve replacement (AVR) can be performed safely in selected elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS). However, the survival benefits of AVR over conservative treatment have not been convincingly demonstrated in AS patients aged above ...
P. Kojodjojo +9 more
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