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GERIATRIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND HEARING LOSS

open access: yesНаука и инновации в медицине, 2018
Aim - to examine the results of a comprehensive geriatric assessment depending on the degree of hearing loss. Material and methods. We examined 110 patients aged from 60 to 90 years with bilateral symmetrical impairment of the hearing function.
T Yu Vladimirova, L V Aizenshtadt
doaj   +1 more source

GERIATRIC PRINCIPLES FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER

open access: yesGeriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2021
Cancer is primarily a disease of older persons. Given the heterogeneity of aging, physiological age, rather than chronological age, better expresses the cumulative effect of environmental, medical, and psychosocial stressors, which modifies life ...
Ana Patricia Navarrete-Reyes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role of comprehensive geriatric assessment in healthcare of older people in UK care homes: realist review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
ObjectivesComprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) may be a way to deliver optimal care for care home residents. We used realist review to develop a theory-driven account of how CGA works in care homes.DesignRealist reviewSettingCare homesMethodsThe ...
Dening, Tom   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive geriatric assessment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
To learn the meaning of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), its domains and commonly used assessment instruments, as well as its application in clinical programmes ...
Kong, Tak-kwan
core  

Circulating microRNA signatures of cachexia and cancer in Canis familiaris as a comparative oncology model for human disease

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of cachexia and sex‐specific cancer in senior dogs. In 25 client‐owned dogs, four circulating miRNAs (miR‐15a, miR‐15b, miR‐16, miR‐140) were downregulated in cachexia, with miR‐16 the strongest individual biomarker (AUC = 0.899).
Soon‐Seok Park   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Different Domains of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

open access: yes, 2017
Comprehensive geriatric assessment is the core and an essential part of the clinical care of older patients. It differs from a standard medical evaluation by including nonmedical domains, incorporating a multidisciplinary team, and by emphasizing ...
Stefano, Volpato   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Start low, go slow, but look far : the case of geriatric medicine in Balkan countries

open access: yes, 2020
Key summary pointsAim To briefly present the current situation regarding Geriatric Medicine in Balkan countries and discuss possible perspectives of development by exchange and interaction with countries with more developed Geriatric Medicine.
Bahat, Gülistan   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Five‐Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sphincter‐Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Study in Elderly Vietnamese Patients

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This prospective study demonstrates that laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving surgery is feasible for elderly patients. While overall survival reaches 70% at 5 years, advanced T‐stage and the omission of neoadjuvant therapy significantly drive recurrence, highlighting the need for personalized geriatric protocols despite logistical challenges.
Huu Duc Ho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of a brief geriatric evaluation compared to a comprehensive geriatric assessment for detection of geriatric syndromes in family medicine: a prospective diagnostic study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Geriatric syndromes are rarely detected in family medicine. Within the AGE program (active geriatric evaluation), a brief assessment tool (BAT) designed for family physicians (FP) was developed and its diagnostic performance estimated by ...
Yolanda K. Mueller   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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