End-of-life care and dementia [PDF]
, 2006 In the UK, research continues to confirm that people with certain chronic illnesses, such as chronic lung disease and cardiac failure, represent the ‘disadvantaged dying’ compared to those with terminal cancer.
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Pharmacokinetics of Vancomycin in Elderly Patients Aged over 80 Years [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2016 ABSTRACT Since the 1950s, vancomycin has remained a reference treatment for severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . Vancomycin is a nephrotoxic and ototoxic drug mainly eliminated through the kidneys.
Sylvain Goutelle +5 more
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What does the vibration therapy add?: a quasi-experimental, pilot study on the short term effects of whole-body vibration as mode of exercise for nursing home residents aged 80+ [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: To compare the responses of nursing home residents aged 80+ to an 8 weeks exercise program performed on a vibratory device and to the same exercise program preformed without vibration on lower limb performance, functional dependence and quality ...
Alfonso Rosa, Rosa Mª +3 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 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
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Cardiac operations in patients over 80 years of age
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1985 Twenty-five patients between 80 and 89 years of age underwent a variety of cardiac surgical procedures. Operative mortality was 4%. Perioperative complications were frequent and resulted in an increased hospital stay postoperatively (mean 19.5 days). At a mean follow-up of 29.1 months, 21 patients (84%) are alive, with improvement in functional class ...
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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.
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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.
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Complications Associated With Spine Surgery in Patients Aged 80 Years or Older: Japan Association of Spine Surgeons with Ambition (JASA) Multicenter Study [PDF]
, 2017 Study Design:Retrospective study of registry data.Objectives:Aging of society and recent advances in surgical techniques and general anesthesia have increased the demand for spinal surgery in elderly patients.
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Duration and breaks in sedentary behaviour: Accelerometer data from 1566 community-dwelling older men (British Regional Heart Study) [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Sedentary behaviours are increasingly recognised as raising risk of CVD events, diabetes and mortality, independently of physical activity (PA) levels. However, little is known about patterns of sedentary behaviour in older adults.
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PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PERSONS OVER 80 YEARS OF AGE
, 2017 Abstract Persons older than 80 are a significant group of patients in outpatient clinics.The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of physiotherapeutic treatment of pain experienced by geriatric patients and to evaluate the basic activities in their daily lives before and after the 10 days improvement of the elderly during ambulatory treatment ...
Szczegielniak, Jan +2 more
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