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

BMC 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, Stefanie Monod, Isabella Locatelli, Christophe Büla, Jacques Cornuz, Nicolas Senn   +5 more
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Cutaneous Melanoma Drives Metabolic Changes in the Aged Bone Marrow Immune Microenvironment

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, increasingly affects older adults. Our study reveals that melanoma induces changes in iron and lipid levels in the bone marrow, impacting immune cell populations and increasing susceptibility to ferroptosis.
Alexis E. Carey, Murilo Ramos Rocha, Cheyenne Palm, Vania Wang, Denys Balandin, Ethan Black, Kevin Y. Zhang, Fan Huang, Daniel J. Zabransky, Yash Chhabra, Mareike Peters, Gabriel Ghiaur, Ashani Weeraratna   +12 more
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment [PDF]

, 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
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The Different Domains of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

, 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, Stefano Volpato, Jack M. , Guralnik, Jack M. Guralnik   +3 more
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Start low, go slow, but look far : the case of geriatric medicine in Balkan countries

, 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, Petrovic, Mirko, Prada, Gabriel Ioan, Burazeri, Genc, Bogdanovic, Nenad, Smyrnakis, Emmanouil, Benetos, Athanase, Zamboulis, Chrysanthos, Erceg, Predrag, Kotsani, Marina, Petreska-Zovic, Biljana, Martin, Finbarr C., BAHAT-ÖZTÜRK, Gülistan, Ellul, John, Veninšek, Gregor   +14 more
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Natural Products as Geroprotective Modulators in Diabetic Nephropathy: A Mechanistic Framework Integrating Aging Hallmarks and the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 Axis

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Natural products target the aging kidney in diabetic nephropathy by restoring the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 axis, reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, and cellular senescence while enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and antioxidant defenses.
Sherif Hamidu, Latif Adams, Eunice Ampem‐Danso, Justice Kumi, Abigail Aning, Fatima Hamidu, Mustapha Abdul Mumin Mohammed, Ayuba Nii Darku Ankrah, Seth Kwabena Amponsah   +8 more
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment: evidence

, 2017
The observations of high rates of institutionalization in the frail older population and the inadequacy of provision for readily recognizable and remedial problems in this high-risk group led to the development of one of the cornerstones of modern ...
Francesco Panza, Alberto Pilotto, A. Pilotto, F. Panza   +3 more
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A Comparative Evaluation of EASYCare Standard 2010 and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Detecting Geriatric Syndromes in Outpatient Settings

Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
Introduction: Geriatric syndromes, such as cognitive impairment, depression, falls, and urinary incontinence, increase vulnerability among older adults.
Ambica Singh, Ayantika Haldar, Avinash Chakrawarty, Aparajit Ballav Dey   +3 more
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Integrating an Interprofessional Geriatric Active Learning Workshop Into Undergraduate Medical Curriculum

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 2020
Purpose: The aging population in the United States poses a substantial challenge to our health care system, and particularly affects the training of physicians in geriatric care. To introduce undergraduate medical students to a variety of clinical skills
Wanda Jirau-Rosaly, Shilpa P Brown, Elena A Wood, Nicole Rockich-Winston   +3 more
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Prognostic Impact of European LeukemiaNet Genetic Risk Stratification System in Adult Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of ELN2017 in predicting survival outcomes and to assess the impact of clinical and molecular factors such as age, FLT3 and NPM1 mutations, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT).
Mobina Shrestha, Bishwas Mandal, Vishal Mandal, Asis Shrestha, Amir Babu Shrestha   +4 more
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