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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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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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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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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, dyslipidemia,
Anna Blach +3 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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Patient-centred ambulatory healthcare for people aged 80 and over [PDF]
, 2023 People aged 80 and over are the fastest-growing age group in most industrialised countries. On average, this life phase is characterised by a significantly higher burden of morbidity, limitations in daily activities, medical and dental treatment needs ...
Herrler, Angelique
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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 ResearchCeliac 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 +5 more
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Long-term survival after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients aged 80 years and over [PDF]
, 2021 Objectives: Surgical aortic valve replacement can be safely performed in people aged 80 years and older with early benefits on both symptomatic and prognostic ground.
Ohri S. +4 more
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Cardiac surgery in patients over the age of 80 years
Clinical Cardiology, 1990 AbstractThe risk‐benefit relationship of open heart surgery in octogenarians is not well established. Eighty consecutive patients over the age of 80 who underwent cardiac operations under cardiopulmonary bypass were evaluated. Twenty‐five patients were in functional class IV, 42 in class III, and 13 in class II.
T T, Bashour +9 more
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ViviFrail® by videoconference: a multi-component exercise program for the oldest old during COVID-19 [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingObjective: This pilot study, performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, assessed the efficacy of a home-based, videoconference-delivered multicomponent exercise program (ViviFrail®) for mitigating functional decline among the oldest old (≥ 80 years ...
Ana Paula Tiecker +3 more
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