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Fall Injuries and Related Factors of Elderly Patients at a Medical Center in Taiwan

International Journal of Gerontology, 2014
Background: Elderly patients have a high incidence of falls and injuries in hospitals due to various reasons. The aims of this study were to explore the characteristics and factors associated with fall injuries among elderly patients.
Li-Yun Tsai, Shiow-Luan Tsay, Ruey-Kuen Hsieh, Shu Yu, Jung-Mei Tsai, Hui-Hsien Chien, Shu-Jung Liu   +6 more
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Risk Factors of Intraoperative Dysglycemia in Elderly Surgical Patients [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUNDː Dysglycemia is associated with adverse outcome including increased morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. Acute insulin resistance due to the surgical stress response is seen as a major cause of so-called stress hyperglycemia. However,
Knaak, Cornelia, Kuenz, Sophia, Kurpanik, Maryam, Lachmann, Gunnar, Mörgeli, Rudolf, Spies, Claudia, Vorderwülbecke, Gerald, Windmann, Victoria, Wollersheim, Tobias   +8 more
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
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Discussion on Issues of Improving Medication Compliance in Elderly Patients with Pain

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In the treatment of elderly patients with pain, the phenomenon of insufficient medication compliance is relatively common. Specific reasons include reduced decision-making ability of elderly patients, treatment interruption caused by economic factors ...
Mengna AN, Qiaowei ZHENG, Haisheng YOU, Houli LI, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Wenbing MA   +5 more
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The diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis. [PDF]

, 2010
The syndrome of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) consists of chronic bronchitis (CB), bronchiectasis, emphysema, and reversible airway disease that combine uniquely in an individual patient.
Albertson, Timothy E, Chan, Andrew L, Louie, Samuel   +2 more
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Treatment utilization and outcomes in elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal carcinoma: A review of the National Cancer Database [PDF]

, 2017
For elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, therapeutic approaches and outcomes in a modern cohort are not well characterized. Patients ≥70 years old with clinical stage II and III esophageal cancer diagnosed between 1998 and 2012 were ...
Bradley, Jeffrey D, Kozower, Benjamin, Lockhart, A. Craig, Meyers, Bryan F, Parikh, Parag J, Perkins, Stephanie M, Puri, Varun, Roach, Michael C, Robinson, Cliff G, Samson, Pamela P, Vlacich, Gregory   +10 more
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NRASQ61R Expression in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Causes Enlarged Vessels, Hemorrhagic Chylous Effusions, and High Mortality in a Mouse Model of Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is an aggressive complex lymphatic anomaly. Patients exhibit malformed lymphatic vessels and often develop hemorrhagic effusions and elevated angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2) levels. A somatic NRAS p.Q61R (NRASQ61R) mutation has been associated with KLA.
C. Griffin McDaniel, Patricia Pastura, Joshua P. Scallan, Timothy D. Le Cras   +3 more
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Elderly Patients

International Journal of Gerontology, 2007
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is effective in the investigation and treatment of pan-creatic and biliary disease. As the prevalence of bile duct stones and malignant disease and the risk of surgery rise with age, studies on the ...
Wen-Hsiung Chang, Wei-Yi Lei
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Comparación entre la gravedad del paciente y la carga de trabajo de la enfermería antes y después de la ocurrencia de eventos adversos en ancianos con cuidados críticos [PDF]

, 2018
Indexación: Scopus.Objective: to compare the patient severity and the nursing workload before and after the occurrence of moderate and severe adverse events in elderly hospitalized at intensive care units.
Andolhe, R., Barbosa, R.L., de Oliveira, E.M., Padilha, K.G., Toffoletto, M.C.   +4 more
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
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