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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
Kiyohisa Sekizawa +9 more
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Knowing Oldest Old’s Preferences May Improve their Healthcare
Revista Iberoamericana de Bioética, 2020 Oldest old people’s preferences are not taken into account though their importance in healthcare planning. To identify them, we undertook a qualitative study, using in-depth interviews, in a rural area of Toledo, Spain.
Juan Antonio Herrera Tejedor
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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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Using the Gaia excess uncertainty as a proxy for stellar variability and age [PDF]
, 2023 Stars are known to be more active when they are young, resulting in a strong correlation between age and photometric variability. The amplitude variation between stars of a given age is large, but the age-variability relation becomes strong over large groups of stars. We explore this relation using the excess photometric uncertainty in Gaia photometry (
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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 +5 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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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 +3 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 ...
Anna Blach +3 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 +6 more
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