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The complex interaction between atrial fibrillation and heart failure in elderly patients

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2019
Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) often coexist. Subjects with permanent AF show the highest prevalence of HF. Patients with incident AF have HF in a great number of cases and, reciprocally, in patients with incident HF, an AF can be ...
Stefano Fumagalli, Giulia Pelagalli, Marta Migliorini, Serena Boni, Francesca Nigro, Irene Marozzi, Simone Pupo, Niccolò Marchionni   +7 more
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Decision-making ethics in regards to life-sustaining interventions: when physicians refer to what other patients decide

BMC Medical Ethics, 2022
Background Health decisions occur in a context with omnipresent social influences. Information concerning what other patients decide may present certain interventions as more desirable than others. Objectives To explore how physicians refer to what other
Anca-Cristina Sterie, Ralf J. Jox, Eve Rubli Truchard   +2 more
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The role of digital mobile technology in elderly health management among health care workers in Indonesia: Analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and practice

Digital Health, 2022
Background Technology, including information and communication technology (ICT), plays a significant role in the quality of health services. However, its application in elderly health services is still lacking.
Anastasia A. Dinakrisma, Purwita Wijaya Laksmi, Teofilus Abdiel, Johannes P. Fernandez, Nuri Indahwati, Anindya Pradipta Susanto, Arya Ananda Indrajaya Lukmana, Prasandhya Astagiri Yusuf   +7 more
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Perspectives and experiences of patients and healthcare professionals with geriatric assessment in chronic kidney disease: a qualitative study

BMC Nephrology, 2021
Background Older patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) often live with unidentified frailty and multimorbidity. Despite guideline recommendations, geriatric assessment is not part of standard clinical care, resulting in a missed opportunity to ...
Carlijn G. N. Voorend, Noeleen C. Berkhout-Byrne, Yvette Meuleman, Simon P. Mooijaart, Willem Jan W. Bos, Marjolijn van Buren   +5 more
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Emerging insights into CC and CXC chemokines and their receptors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The dual roles of CC and CXC chemokines in distinguishing active, latent, and subclinical tuberculosis were reviewed, along with an evaluation of their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets to advance precision medicine in tuberculosis management. The graphical abstract was generated with AI assistance (Gemini 3.0).
Xuying Yin, Dangsheng Xiao, Jiezuan Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Models of Care in Geriatric Intensive Care—A Scoping Review on the Optimal Structure of Care for Critically Ill Older Adults Admitted in an ICU

Critical Care Explorations, 2022
OBJECTIVE:. A growing proportion of critically ill patients admitted in ICUs are older adults. The need for improving care provided to older adults in critical care settings to optimize functional status and quality of life for survivors is acknowledged,
Tasheen Wissanji, MD, MSc, Marie-France Forget, MD, MSc, John Muscedere, MD, Dominique Beaudin, MD, Richard Coveney, MBSI, Han Ting Wang, MD, MSc   +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
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Pilot Analysis of Oral Hypofunction Among Swiss Adults

International Journal of Dentistry
Conclusion: The findings suggest an influence of age in oral function, particularly in chewing and tongue-related activities, contributing to increased OHF in older adults.
Murali Srinivasan, Lisa Takeshita, Cláudio Rodrigues Leles, Dusit Nantanapiboon, Manabu Kanazawa, Koichiro Matsuo   +5 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
wiley   +1 more source

Acute care models for hip fracture treatment vs post-acute rehabilitation services in older adults after hip fracture: A comparative claims data analysis from Germany

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020
Objective: Acute geriatric care (geriatric early rehabilitative treatment) and sub-acute (inpatient) geriat-ric rehabilitation are delivered to geriatric patients in Germany after hip fracture.
Clemens Becker, Kilian Rapp, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Claudia Schulz, Hans-Helmut König, Gisela Büchele   +5 more
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