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Acute cholecystitis in old adults: the impact of advanced age on the clinical characteristics of the disease and on the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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, Seung Jae Lee, Ju Ik Moon, In Seok Choi, Dae Sung Yoon, Won Jun Choi, Sang Eok Lee, Nak Song Sung, Seong Uk Kwon, In Eui Bae, Seung Jae Roh, Sung Gon Kim   +11 more
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Cancer Mortality Trends in Brazilian Adults Aged 80 and Over From 2000 to 2017 [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
INTRODUCTION: 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, Ana Laura Maciel Monteiro, Julia Português Almeida, Karolina Moreira dos Santos, Mariana da Cruz Andrade, Silvia Cristina Marques Nunes Pricinote   +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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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, Ione Schneider, Susana Confortin, Danielle Antes, Maruí Giehl, Marize Lopes, André Xavier, Eleonora d'Orsi, Giovana Mazo   +8 more
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Proton beam therapy is a safe and effective treatment in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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, Hitoshi Wada, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Tamamura, Sunao Tokumaru   +4 more
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Hypoalbuminemia as an Unusual Presentation of Undiagnosed Atypical Celiac Disease in an 84-Year-Old Woman [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Celiac disease is a chronic, immune-mediated enteropathy that is precipitated by dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Gastrointestinal symptoms and signs of malabsorption characterize a classical form of the disease, while patients with
Filip Ernoić, Marko Vodanović, Ana Maria Vrga, Marinko Marušić, Filip Sedlić, Krešimir Luetić   +5 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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Few opportunities to influence decisions regarding the care and treatment of an older hospitalized family member: a qualitative study among family members

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background The drive towards patient involvement in health services has been increasingly promoted. The World Health Organisation emphasizes the family’s perspective in comprehensive care.
Ingrid Nyborg, Lars Johan Danbolt, Marit Kirkevold   +2 more
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Preferences and priorities to manage clinical uncertainty for older people with frailty and multimorbidity: a discrete choice experiment and stakeholder consultations

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Clinical uncertainty is inherent for people with frailty and multimorbidity. Depleted physiological reserves increase vulnerability to a decline in health and adverse outcomes from a stressor event.
India Tunnard, Deokhee Yi, Clare Ellis-Smith, Marsha Dawkins, Irene J. Higginson, Catherine J. Evans   +5 more
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Association between baseline Mini-Mental State Examination score and dementia incidence in a cohort of oldest old

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Background: The Brazilian population has aged rapidly. The oldest old, defined as persons aged 80 years or older, is the fastest growing segment of the Brazilian population.
Débora Yumi HAYASHIDA, Alessandro Ferrari JACINTO, Lara Miguel Quirino ARAÚJO, Clineu de Mello ALMADA FILHO, Ana Beatriz DI TOMMASO, Maysa Seabra CENDOROGLO   +5 more
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