The management of elderly patients with pain. [PDF]
This research project is designed to determine a plan of assessment and intervention, which can be used by nurses in the community to help elderly patients cope with painful conditions.
Walker, Jan
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Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery as palliative treatment for elderly patients with gastric cancer [PDF]
, 2023 Oncological gastrectomy, despite remaining a mainstay of gastric cancer treatment, is reportedly associated with high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients.
Yagi, Koichi +7 more
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Differences between physicians in the likelihood of referral and acceptance of elderly patients for dialysis-influence of age and comorbidity [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Incidence of dialysis in elderly patients in the Netherlands is low compared to other countries. This study aims to assess the impact of patients' age and comorbidity on the likelihood of referral and acceptance of patients for dialysis and ...
Gansevoort, R.T. +9 more
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Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021 Background: Unhealthy teeth can seriously affect general health and increase the risk of death in elderly people. There has been no confirmation of which device is most effective for elderly patients with teeth loss.
Xiaoyan Ge +5 more
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Long-term postoperative pneumonia in elderly patients with early gastric cancer
BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Pneumonia is a major cause of death in the elderly population. Considering body weight loss, muscle loss, and reflux after gastrectomy, elderly patients are considered to be at very high risk for pneumonia, which could decrease overall ...
Ayako Kamiya +8 more
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Risk Factors and Incidence of Poor Bowel Preparation in Elderly Patients: Prospective Study [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2019 Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of and the risk factors for poor bowel preparation in elderly patients.Patients and methods: We enrolled 240 patients over 60 years of age, hospitalized in the Clinic of Gastroenterology, Kaspela ...
Daniel Doykov, Vladimir Andonov
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Percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly: changes in case-mix and periprocedural outcomes in 31758 patients treated between 2000 and 2007 [PDF]
, 2010 <p>Background: The elderly account for an increasing proportion of the population and have a high prevalence of coronary heart disease. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most common method of revascularization in the elderly.
Pell, A.C.H. +19 more
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COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease in elderly patients: a challenge in the challenge
Geriatric Care, 2020 On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic state, in relation to the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus disease-2, responsible for the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). The pandemical blast of COVID-19
Raffaele Costa +4 more
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The impact of surgical outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patients
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011 Background The elderly population has increased in many countries. Indications for cancer treatment in elderly patients have expanded, because surgical techniques and medical management have improved remarkably. Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) requires high-
Nagashima Atsushi +6 more
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Dynamics of parameters of ultrasonic, microbiological and cytological investigations in the treatment of postoperative wound complications using magnesium containing minerals in the elderly patients [PDF]
Medičnì Perspektivi, 2017 57 patients aged over 60 years with various types of wound complications after surgery for abdominal and anterior abdominal wall were treated. Treatment of wound complications included both traditional methods and the use of packs of bishofit.
Muntyan S.O. +5 more
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