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Pneumonia in the elderly [PDF]
Drugs of Today, 2000 Pneumonia is a frequent cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly. This article discusses pneumonia in the elderly based on causative organisms and sites where the pneumonia was acquired. Community-acquired pneumonia, nursing home-acquired pneumonia and nosocomial pneumonia in the elderly are reviewed from a diagnostic and therapeutic perspective.
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BMJ Open, 2021 Introduction Children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms are frequently seen in primary care, yet general practitioners (GPs) often experience challenges distinguishing functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) from organic disorders.
Patrick Ferry van Rheenen +6 more
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Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 2015 Ageing is a fundamental biological process in all living beings. Nowadays as a result of developments in preventive and therapeutic medicine, and improvements in the quality of life, ageing of the population is one of the most important demographic issues.
Dilaver Taş, Derya Çinar
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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Burden is well documented among carers of stroke survivors, yet current evidence is insufficient to determine if any strategies reduce this negative outcome.
Jessica F. Hall +3 more
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Dose-Response, 2020 Last few years, struggles have been reported to develop the nanovesicles for drug delivery via the brain–blood barrier (BBB). Novel drugs, for instance, iAβ 5 , are efficient to inhibit the aggregates connected to the treatment of Alzheimer disease and ...
Guichen Li +3 more
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Geriatric oncology: problems with under-treatment within this population [PDF]
, 2015 We are currently faced with an aging population, which is rapidly growing worldwide. Two thirds of cancer occurs in the over 65-year age group. Societal conceptions from the past have created ageist stereotypes; old age is associated with frailty and the
Swaminathan, Divya, Swaminathan, Vikram
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2005 Throughout years, the human organism goes through natural aging, having functional and structural changes. The part which is responsible for the corporal balance system also suffers from the aging process, creating great impact for the elderly.Thus, the present paper aims to study the vestibular function of old people suffering from dizziness, tinnitus
Sheelen Larissa Ruwer +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 The tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is most prevalent in the elderly, and there is a progressive increase in the notification rate with age. Most cases of TB in the elderly are linked to the reactivation of lesions that have remained dormant. The awakening of these lesions is attributable to changes in the immune system related to senescence.
Caraux-Paz, Pauline +3 more
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2002 BACKGROUND The standard treatment for patients with diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma is cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP). Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the CD20 B-cell antigen, has therapeutic activity in
B. Coiffier +12 more
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COVID-19 and the elderly: insights into pathogenesis and clinical decision-making
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2020 The elderly may represent a specific cluster of high-risk patients for developing COVID-19 with rapidly progressive clinical deterioration. Indeed, in older individuals, immunosenescence and comorbid disorders are more likely to promote viral-induced ...
F. Perrotta +9 more
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