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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 ...
Michael W. Rich, John P. Connors, Joseph G. Sandza, Robert E. Kleiger   +3 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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Deep Learning Analysis and Age Prediction from Shoeprints [PDF]

, 2020
Human walking and gaits involve several complex body parts and are influenced by personality, mood, social and cultural traits, and aging. These factors are reflected in shoeprints, which in turn can be used to predict age, a problem not systematically addressed using any computational approach.
arxiv   +1 more source

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.
C. Ryan, C. Ryan, C. Ryan, S. H. Wald, S. H. Wald, S. H. Wald, J. Feeney, J. Feeney, J. Feeney, R. K. Myler, R. K. Myler, R. K. Myler, J. Iskikian, J. Iskikian, J. Iskikian, Elias S. Hanna, Elias S. Hanna, Elias S. Hanna, C. Antonini, C. Antonini, C. Antonini, L. L. Malabed, L. L. Malabed, L. L. Malabed, Dean T. Mason, Dean T. Mason, Dean T. Mason, Tali T. Bashour   +27 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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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, Bogacz, Katarzyna, Matelonek, Dagmara   +2 more
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Characteristics of Atopic Bronchial Asthma in Seniors over 80 Years of Age [PDF]

BioMed Research International, 2013
Background. Asthma in the elderly is an important public health problem. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of asthma in seniors.Materials and Methods. The study involved 105 people of at least 80 years of age (mean age of 84.1 ± 3.9 years) selected from a group of 1860 individuals. Spirometry, the methacholine test,
Andrzej Bozek, Andreas Fischer, Marek Filipowski, Jerzy Jarzab   +3 more
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Factors associated with improved walking in older people during hospital rehabilitation: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Older people are often admitted for rehabilitation to improve walking, yet not everyone improves. The aim of this study was to determine key factors associated with a positive response to hospital-based rehabilitation in older people.
Catherine M Said, Jennifer L McGinley, Cassandra Szoeke, Barbara Workman, Keith D. Hill, Joanne E Wittwer, Michael Woodward, Danny Liew, Leonid Churilov, Julie Bernhardt, Meg E Morris   +10 more
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Kidney transplantation in elderly recipient with organ from a very old donor [PDF]

Liječnički vjesnik, 2022
Kidney transplantation ensures not only the improvement of the patient’s quality of life but also extends life expectancy. A significant disproportion between the numbers of available and needed organs for transplantation has led to prolonged wait time ...
Mislav Mokos, Željko Kaštelan, Marijana Ćorić, Nikolina Bašić-Jukić   +3 more
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Continuous Face Aging via Self-estimated Residual Age Embedding [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
Face synthesis, including face aging, in particular, has been one of the major topics that witnessed a substantial improvement in image fidelity by using generative adversarial networks (GANs). Most existing face aging approaches divide the dataset into several age groups and leverage group-based training strategies, which lacks the ability to provide ...
arxiv