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BMC Geriatrics, 2020 Background In a hospital setting and among older patients, inactivity and bedrest are associated with a wide range of negative outcomes such as functional decline, increased risk of falls, longer hospitalization and institutionalization.
Plamena Tasheva +5 more
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Survival of chronic hemodialysis patients over 80 years of age
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2014 The number of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 management with hemodialysis (HD) is steadily increasing. Therefore we analyzed the number of new CKD patients ≥80 years managed with HD and their survival through the study period.
Mikolašević, Ivana +4 more
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Major abdominal operations on patients aged 80 and over: an audit. [PDF]
BMJ, 1987 Statistiques entre 1971 et 1986 dans le meme service: sur 446 operations chez des octogenaires, 20% de morts et 11% de complications serieuses; chez des malades de moins de 80 ans, sur 5301 operations, 5% de morts et 7% de complications.
A V Pollock, M Evans
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Cancers of unknown primary diagnosed during hospitalization: a population-based study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Cancers of Unknown Primary (CUP) are the 3-4th most common causes of cancer death and recent clinical guidelines recommend that patients should be directed to a team dedicated to their care.
Allardice, Gwen +5 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaBackground: 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 +5 more
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Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2022 Objective: To identify admission characteristics that predict a successful community discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) among older adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Emily Evans, PT, PhD +6 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2020 Background Fall prevention exercise programmes are known to be effective, but access to these programmes is not always possible. The use of eHealth solutions might be a way forward to increase access and reach a wider population.
Linda Mansson +6 more
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Results of resection for bronchogenic carcinoma in patients over the age of 80. [PDF]
Thorax, 1989 Thirty three patients aged over 80 years underwent resection for bronchogenic carcinoma. The operations performed were: lobectomy (21), segmentectomy (4), wedge resection (2), pneumonectomy (3), carinal resection (1). In two patients no resection was feasible. Three patients died within two months of surgery.
Tsutsui M +8 more
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Road safety education for older drivers : evaluation of a classroom-based training initiative [PDF]
, 2017 Around the world, a growing proportion of drivers are aged 70 or over. Although accident rates for older drivers are lower than for young or novice drivers, increased frailty and slowed reactions mean that older drivers are at higher risk of death or ...
Goodwin, Lacey +2 more
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Primary total hip replacement in patients over 80 years of age [PDF]
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1990 We have reviewed 107 patients of 80 years or over who underwent primary total hip replacement. They had many more complications than younger patients. Thus, acute dislocation occurred in 15%, and became chronic in 9%; there were femoral shaft fractures in 4.6% and these, with shaft perforation gave universally poor results.
M Fordyce +2 more
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