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Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire‐2 (PHQ‐2) in Detecting Depression Among Older Adults

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
PHQ‐2 effectively screens for geriatric depression with the optimal cut‐off of 3 points. ABSTRACT Objectives Depression screening tools like the Patient Health Questionnaire‐2 (PHQ‐2) are commonly used to detect depression. However, its performance in elderly populations has been less extensively studied compared to its broader adult use.
Francesco Salis, Maristella Belfiori, Alessandro Ferrau, Eleonora Bernardini, Emanuele Concas, Anna Maria Lugas, Antonella Mandas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phase Angle Is Lower in Older Adults Living with HIV Compared to Geriatric Outpatients: A Case–Control Study

Background: Bioelectrical impedance analysis has been used to evaluate phase angle, which predicts cellular health and may even predict survival in people living with HIV.
Fatma Nisa Balli Turhan, Ceylan, Serdar, Demirkan, Kutay, Kutay Demirkan, Serhat Ünal, Merve Hafizoğlu, Halil, Meltem Gülhan, SÖNMEZER, MELİHA ÇAĞLA, Hafizoğlu, Merve, Ünal, Serhat, Mustafa Cankurtaran, Ahmet Çağkan İnkaya, Serdar Ceylan, Güner, Merve, Meliha Çağla Sönmezer, Burcu Balam Doğu, Balci, Cafer, Cansu Atbaş, POLAT ÖZER, YASEMİN, Okyar Baş, Arzu, Karaduman, Didem, Cankurtaran, Mustafa, Zeynep Şahiner, Yasemin Polat Özer, Meltem Gülhan Halil, Cafer Balci, Arzu Okyar Baş, BALLI TURHAN, FATMA NİSA, İnkaya, Ahmet Çağkan, Merve Güner, Doğu, Burcu Balam, Şahiner, Zeynep, Didem Karaduman, Atbaş, Cansu   +33 more
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Defining Frailty in Chinese‐Language Biomedical Literature (2014–2024): A Decade of Conceptual Evolution

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Frailty definitions in Chinese‐language biomedical literature increasingly align with international frameworks, while retaining conceptual diversity, underscoring the need for multidimensional, cross‐cultural research and integration with traditional Chinese medicine for culturally sensitive clinical practice.
Haodong Wei, David Mockler, Giulia Cavrini, Nathan W. Hill, Daniel Kam Yin Chan, Román Romero Ortuño   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morbidity Among the Aging Population in Northern Bangladesh: An Epidemiological Study

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases) is common among aging populations, yet evidence from Bangladesh remains limited. A cross‐sectional survey of 540 older adults in Northern Bangladesh (June–August 2022) assessed multimorbidity using interviews and logistic regression analysis. Multimorbidity prevalence was 75.74% (95% CI: 71.9%–79.3%).
Md. Abu Sayem, Md. Golam Hossain, Md. Mothashin, Md. Nurul Islam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Spectrum of Biopsy‐Proven Renal Diseases in Chinese Elderly Patients and Its Temporal Shift Over 20 Years: A Retrospective Cohort Study

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This 20‐year retrospective study reveals a significant increase in renal biopsy utilization and a pivotal shift in biopsy‐proven renal disease among Chinese elderly patients. Secondary glomerular nephropathy (particularly diabetic nephropathy and hypertensive nephropathy) has surpassed primary glomerular nephropathy as the leading biopsy‐proven ...
Shasha Han, Lengnan Xu, Ying Sun, Fang Fang, Xin Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rising Pancreatic Cancer Incidence in Young Japanese Women and Increasing Distal Pancreatectomy in Older Adults: A Nationwide Claims‐Based Analysis From 2016 to 2023

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This nationwide claims‐based study analyzed recent trends in pancreatic cancer incidence (2016–2021) and surgery (2016–2023) in Japan. The study revealed a rising incidence of pancreatic cancer, notably among young women, and an increasing use of distal pancreatectomy among older adults.
Masamitsu Kido, Ryo Morimura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Tomohiro Arita, Shingo Nakashima, Katsutoshi Shoda, Taisuke Imamura, Hidemasa Kubo, Kengo Yoshii, Iichiroh Onishi, Atsushi Shiozaki   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associated factors of stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence in a geriatric outpatient assessment of older women with hip fracture

Purpose: Urinary incontinence (UI) is known to be common among older female hip fracture patients. Little is known about different subtypes of UI among these patients.
Nuotio, Maria S., Hellman-Bronstein, Aino T., Ala-Nissilä, Seija S., Luukkaala, Tiina H.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Association of a Multimodal Perioperative Care Program With Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Implementation of a multimodal perioperative care program and reduction of postoperative complications. ABSTRACT Purpose This retrospective study aimed to assess the clinical effectiveness of a multimodal perioperative care program in reducing postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Keiichi Fujiya, Hiroshi Fuseya, Yusuke Yonenaga, Keiko Sanada, Toshimi Inano, Yumi Oguma, Kazuko Nakajima, Chikako Ando, Kumiko Oka, Yusuke Koseki, Kenichiro Furukawa, Yutaka Tanizawa, Masanori Terashima, Etsuro Bando   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Essential Updates 2024–2025: Surgical Strategy for Esophageal Cancer Toward a New Paradigm in the Era of Immunotherapy and Personalization

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This review summarizes key advances from 2024 to 2025 that are reshaping esophageal cancer surgery toward a strategy‐oriented, personalized paradigm through the integration of immunotherapy, population aging, and intelligent technologies. Adjuvant nivolumab after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy remains the only perioperative approach with durable benefit,
Shuichiro Oya, Koichi Yagi, Yoshifumi Baba   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reappraisal of Real‐World Management of Acute Cholecystitis in Elderly Patients Based on the Adherence to Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18): A Multicenter Study on Anzu HPB Surgical Meeting

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter retrospective study analyzes real‐world management of acute cholecystitis in patients aged ≥ 70 years across five institutions, focusing on adherence and intentional deviation from TG18 recommendations. By classifying treatment strategies as TG18‐accordant, more aggressive, or more conservative, we reappraise current practice patterns.
Yuta Kobayashi, Shojiro Hata, Ryo Oikawa, Tetsuya Nakazato, Hiroki Sakata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakamoto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source