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.
Bergiers S, Vaes B, Degryse J.
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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, 2022 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.
van Halsema MS, Boers RAR, Leferink VJM.
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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.
Ruiz-Huerta C +6 more
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Health-related quality of life among community-dwelling people aged 80 years and over: a cross-sectional study in France [PDF]
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020 Background The proportion of people living to a very old age is continuously increasing. One of the possibilities explored in policies and services to meet this health and societal challenge is to encourage the very old to continue living at home.
Isabelle Jalenques +4 more
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The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 2017 ObjectivesIn China, few studies reported the disability situation and the association between disabilities with chronic conditions in aged people. This study investigates the cross-sectional trends of prevalence and severity of activities of daily living
C. Hou +14 more
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Liver Transplantation from Donors Aged 80 Years and Over: Pushing the Limit [PDF]
American Journal of Transplantation, 2004 Older donors are a growing part of the total donor pool but no definite consensus exists on the limit of age for their acceptance. From November 1998 to January 2003, in a retrospective case–control multicenter study, we compared the outcome of 30 ...
Bruno Nardo +10 more
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Evolution of the “fourth stage” of epidemiologic transition in people aged 80 years and over: population-based cohort study using electronic health records [PDF]
Population Health Metrics, 2017 BackgroundIn the “fourth stage” of epidemiological transition, the distribution of non-communicable diseases is expected to shift to more advanced ages, but age-specific changes beyond 80 years of age have not been reported.MethodsThis study aimed to ...
Nisha C. Hazra, Martin Gulliford
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Factors predicting a successful post-discharge outcome for individuals aged 80 years and over
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2012 Introduction and background The early post-discharge period is a vulnerable time for older patients with complex care requirements. This paper identifies factors predicting a self-reported successful post-discharge outcome for patients aged 80 years and ...
Line Kildal Bragstad +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 Downer B, Chen NW, Wong R, Markides KS.
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Preserved Efficacy of Intra-articular Autologous Protein Solution in Patients Aged Over 80 Years With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comparison With Younger Counterparts. [PDF]
CureusKaneko Y +4 more
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