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, 2011 The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of common geriatric conditions in a tertiary medical center. We conducted a cross- sectional, hospital-wide survey of 455 inpatients, aged 65 and older, from 24 medical and surgical units of a 2200 ...
Chen, C.C-H.; Yen, C.J.; Dai, Y.T.; Wang, Charlotte.; Huang, G.H +3 more
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Conceptualizing geriatric syndromes
, 2017 Geriatric syndromes, such as falling, delirium, and malnutrition, are common in older patients, and characterized by the presence of several disorders at the same time. These geriatric syndromes can be divided into acute (e.g.
Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert
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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 +5 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Introduction: With a rapidly aging population, the Malaysian health care system needs to develop solutions to address the lack of resources that are required for the assessment of the older person.
Deepa Alex +2 more
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Molecular 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
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Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2020 Objectives: To study the prevalence of Geriatric giants among elderly attending Geriatric clinic of YMCH and to study the various factors (like Age, gender, co-morbidity, etc.) associated with these Geriatric giants.
Syed Mohammed Masood, Prabha Adhikari
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Overview of studies related to geriatric syndrome in Taiwan
, 2011 [[abstract]]Background/Purpose: Geriatric syndrome has become one of the most important concepts in modern geriatric medicine. With the baby boomer generation in Taiwan are becoming old, it is important to gain a better understanding what have been done ...
Wu, CH;Chang, CI;Chen, CY
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Journal of the Indian Academy of GeriatricsIntroduction: Geriatric syndromes, such as cognitive impairment, depression, falls, and urinary incontinence, increase vulnerability among older adults.
Ambica Singh +3 more
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Vitamin D and Geriatric syndromes: Possible links [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2014 Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a very common problem among elderly population. Extra-skeletal functions of vitamin D are an interesting new area of research since the discovery of vitamin D receptors in different extra-skeletal organs and possible ...
Samia Abdul-Rahman
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Chronobiology of Cancer: How Aging Fuels Oncogenesis at the Molecular Level
Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.This graphical abstract illustrates the key biological pathways linking aging with cancer development and progression. In the upper left, cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation, toxins, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) causes DNA damage and genomic instability, whereas age‐related decline in repair mechanisms, such as ATM/ATR, BER, and NER ...
Anu Singh, Aroonima Misra, Sufian Zaheer
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