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Cognitive disorders and dysphagia in the elderly: A review

Consilium Medicum
Elderly and senile people often suffer from cognitive impairment. One of the significant issues that develop as the severity of cognitive impairment increases is dysphagia. The article addresses various causes of dysphagia and ways to manage it.
Valentina S. Ostapenko, Elen A. Mkhitaryan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Laxatives in Geriatric Practice: From Preoperative Bowel Preparation to Correction of Chronic Constipation

Российский журнал гериатрической медицины
The first part of  the article discusses the issues of  preoperative bowel preparation in  older and oldest-old patients, with a  particular emphasis on  the safest drugs. The second part of  the article presents the problem of  chronic constipation as a
V. S. Ostapenko
doaj   +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

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

Short‐Term Outcomes and Cost Drivers of Emergency Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease in Super‐Elderly Patients: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship of geriatric syndromes with the level of education among centenarians of the Moscow region

Российский журнал гериатрической медицины
Relevance. An increase in the number of centenarians leads to a greater spread of geriatric syndromes, leaving both the pathogenesis of these diseases and the risk factors for their development in this age group poorly understood.
A. N. Vrublevskiy, I. D. Strazhesko, E. S. Koniaeva, O. A. Beloshevskaya, I. V. Tarasova, A. A. Mamchu, L. E. Artemieva, D. А. Kashtanova, E. M. Shelley, V. S. Yudin, A. A. Keskinov, S. M. Yudin, V. N. Larina   +12 more
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Equine models in translational medicine: A comparative approach to human health

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This diagram summarizes and contrasts rodent and equine models, outlining their strengths, limitations, and applications. Horses offer naturally occurring diseases, genetic and physiological similarities to humans, and suitability for longitudinal and clinical‐scale studies.
Shayan Boozarjomehri Amnieh, Katarzyna Ropka‐Molik   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immobility syndrome frequence in a geriatric ward

, 2011
INTRODUCTION: Population aging is a world-wide phenomenon. Increasing number of elderly elevate rates of chronic degenerative diseases, with loss of functionality and immobility.
Rizzo,Luciano Almeida, Ribeiro,Carla Araujo, Ventura,Maurício Miranda, Silva,Denise de Alvarenga Marcondes e   +3 more
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