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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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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 +11 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 +7 more
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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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Management of esophageal cancer in patients aged over 80 years [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2007 Important advances in the management of cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction have occurred in the last decades, making treatment possible even in elderly patients. Unfortunately there is little information on management of esophageal cancer in octogenarian patients.
RUOL A. +7 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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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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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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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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