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Polypharmacy in the elderly

open access: yesJournal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2015
The objective was to assess the frequency of polypharmacy and potential complications among local seniors.A cross-sectional convenience sample of 59 adults aged above 65 years was interviewed at Cuyahoga county (U.S. state of Ohio) senior programs. Polypharmacy was defined as more than five prescribed medications.
Lisa Isham   +4 more
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Asthma in the Elderly [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2009
Bronchial asthma is a common problem with enormous medical and economics impacts. It is an inflammatory disease of the airways associated with intermittent episodes of bronchospasm. Asthma is not uncommon in the elderly patients. Prevalence of asthma is similar in older and younger adults.
openaire   +3 more sources

A Less Known Stroke Mimic: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2016
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinico-neuro-radiological diagnosis, which can complicate a wide range of conditions. Clinical features include generalised and/or focal neurological deficits.
Keneilwe Malomo, Ontefetse Ntlholang
doaj   +1 more source

Combining transient dynamics and logistic‐asymptotic growth to study the recovery of two seabird populations after rat eradication

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, EarlyView.
This study examines the demographic dynamics of two seabird populations on Tromelin Island, 15 years after the eradication of brown rats. The results indicate that these populations are in good health and are expected to continue growing until breeding sites are saturated in about a century.
Merlène Saunier   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaccines for the elderly [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Microbiology and Infection, 2012
Vaccination is the most efficient strategy to prevent infectious disease. The increased vulnerability to infection of the elderly makes them a particularly important target population for vaccination. However, most vaccines are less immunogenic and efficient in the elderly because of age-related changes in the immune system.
Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Raising enthusiasm for the medical care of elderly patients: a concept mapping study to find elements for an elderly friendly medical curriculum

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2018
Background To deliver high quality of care for the growing population of older patients more geriatricians are needed. However, the interest of medical students for a career in geriatrics is lagging behind due to a lack of exposure, the nature of the ...
Ariadne A. Meiboom   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographic variation in walking activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, EarlyView.
This study examined whether there is geographic variation in field populations, focusing on the moving activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Results showed significant differences in moving activity among field populations but no correlation with latitude or meteorological factors.
Kentarou Matsumura
wiley   +1 more source

Anticoagulation in the Elderly [PDF]

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2010
Management of anticoagulation in elderly patients represents a particularly challenging issue. Indeed, this patient population is at high thromboembolic risk, but also at high hemorrhagic risk. Assessment of the benefit-risk balance of anticoagulation is the key point when decisions are made about introducing and/or continuing such treatments in the ...
Robert-Ebadi, Helia   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

FoxO1 signaling in B cell malignancies and its therapeutic targeting

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
FoxO1 has context‐specific tumor suppressor or oncogenic character in myeloid and B cell malignancies. This includes tumor‐promoting properties such as stemness maintenance and DNA damage tolerance in acute leukemias, or regulation of cell proliferation and survival, or migration in mature B cell malignancies.
Krystof Hlavac   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypertension in the Elderly [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Hypertension, 2012
Background. The incidence of hypertension in the Western countries is continuously increasing in the elderly population and remains the leading cause of cardiovascular and morbidity.Methods. we analysed some significant clinical trials in order to present the relevant findings on those hypertensive population.Results.
Blas Gil-Extremera, Pedro Cía-Gómez
openaire   +3 more sources

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