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The most common oral cavity ailments in geriatric patients

Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, 2021
Introduction Demographic forecasts for the Polish population indicate that in 2030 in Poland, that the elderly will constitute approximately 24% of the population.
Kamil Bijowski, Zofia Dąbrowska, Barbara Onopiuk, Ewa Dąbrowska, Mariusz Zagajewski   +4 more
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Effect of in-hospital comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in older people with hip fracture : the protocol of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Hip fractures in older people are associated with high morbidity, mortality, disability and reduction in quality of life. Traditionally people with hip fracture are cared for in orthopaedic departments without additional geriatric ...
Prestmo, Anders, Jorunn L Helbostad, Arild Aamodt, Olav Sletvold, Aamodt, A, Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), Saltvedt, Ingvild, Magnussen, Jon, Aamodt, Arild, Johnsen, Roar, Thingstad Pernille, Magnussen Jon, Saltvedt, I, Prestmo, A, Sletvold Olav, Saltvedt Ingvild, Magnussen, J, Roar Johnsen, Helbostad, Jorunn L., Prestmo Anders, Johnsen, R, Johnsen Roar, Anders Prestmo, Aamodt Arild, Helbostad Jorunn L, Sletvold, Olav, Taraldsen, Kristin, Magnussen, Jon, Prof., Thingstad, Pernille, Kristin Taraldsen, Taraldsen, K, Sletvold, O, Lamb, Sarah, Jon Magnussen, Ingvild Saltvedt, Sarah E Lamb, Taraldsen Kristin, Lamb Sarah E, Pernille Thingstad, Helbostad, JL, Thingstad, P, Lamb, SE   +41 more
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Radiotherapy for nonagenarians: the value of biological versus chronological age

Radiation Oncology, 2020
Background The number of nonagenarian cancer patients (≥ 90 years) is continuously increasing, and radiotherapy is performed in a relevant proportion of patients, as surgery and chemotherapy are often not feasible for these patients.
Tanja Sprave, Alexander Rühle, Raluca Stoian, Alina Weber, Constantinos Zamboglou, Carsten Nieder, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Nils H. Nicolay   +7 more
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The Relevance of Obesity for Activities of Daily Living in Geriatric Rehabilitation Patients

, 2021
The obesity pandemic has reached old age but the effect of obesity on functional recovery in geriatric rehabilitation patients has not been investigated to date.
Rebecca Diekmann, Julia Wojzischke, Jürgen M. Bauer, Andreas Hein   +3 more
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Emotional and cognitive states of geriatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic – an observational study

, 2023
Introduction The authors of the study assessed the emotional and cognitive state of geriatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and tried to answer the question: were there any differences in this state in geriatric patients at different stages of ...
Joanna Szczuka, Teresa Sadura-Sieklucka, Tomasz Targowski   +2 more
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Comprehensive Geriatric Care in Older Hospitalized Patients with Depressive Symptoms

, 2023
Background/Objectives: Depressive symptoms (DS) may interfere with comprehensive geriatric care (CGC), the specific multimodal treatment for older patients.
Mahmoud Farzat, Josef Rosenbauer, Ulrich Niemöller, Thomas Stein, Martin Juenemann, Damir Erkapic, Karel Kostev, Andreas Arnold, Christian Tanislav, Marco Meyer   +9 more
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Interaction between clients and physiotherapists in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation [PDF]

, 2008
The aim of this paper is to explore how older people construct their interaction in group exercise classes in geriatric rehabilitation and what is their contribution to the interaction.
Talvitie, Ulla, Cattan, Mima, Sirkka-Liisa Karppi, Marjo Wallin, Wallin, Marjo, Ulla Talvitie, Karppi, Sirkka-Liisa, Mima Cattan   +7 more
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Best Practice Recommendations for Geriatric Dysphagia Management with 5 Ws and 1H

, 2022
Background: Dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome. Changes in the whole body that occur with aging also affect swallowing functions and cause presbyphagia. This condition may progress to oropharyngeal and/or esophageal dysphagia in the presence of secondary ...
Bahat, Gulistan, Unlu, Zeliha, Umay, Ebru, Halil, Meltem, Eyigor, Sibel, Giray, Esra, Unsal, Pelin   +6 more
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Geriatric Oncology in Portugal: Where We Are and What Comes Next—A Survey of Healthcare Professionals

, 2022
In keeping with the trend worldwide, in Portugal, more than 60% of newly diagnosed patients with cancer are aged 65 years or older, which makes older adults the most common population seen in an oncology practice.
Joana Marinho, Marinho, Joana, Sandra Custódio, Custódio, Sandra   +3 more
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Potential risk factors for adverse drug reactions in elderly patients : contribution to safer drug prescribing [PDF]

, 2007
Because of demographic aging the proportion of elderly persons in the population is increasing, especially in industrialized countries. Increasing age is associated with a higher prevalence of comorbidities possibly necessitating pharmacotherapy ...
Egger, Sabin Séverine
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