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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, Daria Yunina, Anna Abbasi, Kevin Tin, Daniel Simkin, Mary Rojas, Yuriy Tsirlin, Ira Mayer, Rabin Rahmani   +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, Dyayne Carla Banovski, Bruna Fernandes, Dagna Karen de Oliveira, Sadana Hillary Dal'Negro, Ana Carolina de Campos   +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, Koichi, Kurishima, Ryota, Nakamura, Hiroichi, Ishikawa, Katsunori, Kagohashi, Gen, Ohara, Shigemi, Ishikawa, Morio, Ohtsuka, Kiyohisa, Sekizawa, Nobuyuki, Hizawa   +9 more
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Successful Community Discharge Among Older Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury Admitted to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

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, Roee Gutman, PhD, Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, Cicely Krebill, BS, Stephanie N. Lueckel, MD, ScM, Mark R. Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE, Kali S. Thomas, PhD   +6 more
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Characterisation of Benzodiazepine Use in an Older Population Registered in Family Health Units in the Region of Minho, Portugal

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, Ana Vieira, André Fernandes, Daniela Ribeiro, Inês Esteves   +4 more
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Fragilidade em idosos no município de São Paulo: prevalência e fatores associados

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2019
RESUMO: Introdução: Fragilidade é uma síndrome evitável e reversível caracterizada pelo declínio cumulativo dos sistemas fisiológicos, causando maior vulnerabilidade às condições adversas.
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Daniella Pires Nunes, Fabíola Bof de Andrade, Ligiana Pires Corona, Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito, Jair Lício Ferreira dos Santos, Maria Lúcia Lebrão   +6 more
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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, Ristić-Ignjatović Dragana, Miličić Biljana, Obradović Zdravko   +3 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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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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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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