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Older patients/older donors: choosing wisely [PDF]

Hematology, 2013
Two lingering problems regarding transplantation in older adults have been how to select patients appropriately and whether to use older sibling donors. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) of older patients may result in long-term survival due to GVL, but the data remain observational and mostly restricted to those 50 to 69 years of age.
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Peritoneal dialysis in older adults: evaluation of clinical, nutritional, metabolic outcomes, and quality of life [PDF]

, 2018
The number of older adults requiring dialysis is increasing worldwide, whereas the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in this population is lower respect to younger patients, despite the theoretical advantages of PD respect to hemodialysis.
Aceto, Paola, Amabile, MARIA IDA, Bargagli, Matteo, Gnerre Musto, Tania, Group on Geriatric Nephrology of the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN), Study, Lai, Carlo, Lai, Silvia, Martinez, Andrea, Mastroluca, Daniela, Molfino, Alessio, Testorio, Massimo   +10 more
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Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients (REHAB-HF) trial: Design and rationale. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization in older persons in the United States. Reduced physical function and frailty are major determinants of adverse outcomes in older patients with hospitalized ADHF ...
Duncan, Pamela, Eggebeen, Joel D., Hewston, Leigh Ann, Kitzman, Dalane W., Mentz, Robert J., Morgan, Timothy M., O\u27Connor, Christopher M., Pastva, Amy M., Reed, Shelby D., Reeves, Gordon R., Rejeski, W. Jack, Rosenberg, Paul B., Whellan, David J.   +12 more
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Communicating with older ethnic minority patients [PDF]

, 2014
In a time of increasing cultural diversity, it is essential that healthcare professionals respond by providing culturally competent care. Healthcare professionals must recognise the diverse needs of people from ethnic minority communities to ensure that ...
Likupe, Gloria
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Validation of the ICEBERG emergency room screening tool for early identification of older patients with geriatric consultation needs

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundThe growing number of older and oldest-old patients often present in the emergency room (ER) with undiagnosed geriatric syndromes posing them at high risk for complications in acute care.ObjectiveTo develop and validate an ER screening tool ...
Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Michael Gagesch, Michael Gagesch, Dai-Hua Tsai, Clara Richter, Patricia Lanz, Patrick Sidler, Uenal Can, Dagmar I. Keller, Markus Minder, Bettina von Rickenbach, Ali Yildirim-Aman, Katharina Geiling, Katharina Geiling, Gregor Freystaetter, Gregor Freystaetter   +17 more
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Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer from the registHER observational study. [PDF]

, 2012
Limited data exist regarding treatment patterns and outcomes in elderly patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC). registHER is an observational study of patients (N = 1,001) with HER2-positive MBC diagnosed within 6 months of enrollment
Brufsky, Adam M, Feng, Shibao, Kaufman, Peter A, Mayer, Musa, Quah, Cheng S, Rugo, Hope S, Tripathy, Debu, Wang, Lisa I, Yardley, Denise A, Yood, Marianne Ulcickas   +9 more
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Episode-of-Care Costs for Revision Total Joint Arthroplasties by Decadal Age Groups

Geriatrics, 2021
The demand for revision total joint arthroplasties (rTJAs) is expected to increase as the age of the population continues to rise. Accurate cost data regarding hospital expenses for differing age groups are needed to deliver optimal care within value ...
Christopher Fang, Nicholas Pagani, Matthew Gordon, Carl T. Talmo, David A. Mattingly, Eric L. Smith   +5 more
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Statin use and adverse effects among adults \u3e 75 years of age: Insights from the Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management (PALM) registry [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Current statin use and symptoms among older adults in routine community practice have not been well characterized since the release of the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline.
Goldberg, Anne C, Lee, L. Veronica, Louie, Michael J, Mi, Xiaojuan, Nanna, Michael G, Navar, Ann Marie, Peterson, Eric D, Robinson, Jennifer, Roger, Veronique L, Virani, Salim S, Wang, Tracy Y   +10 more
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Exploring Physician-Older Patient Communication. A Qualitative Analysis of Communication between Older Patients and General Practitioners

Romanian Journal of Communications and Public Relations, 2018
An great body of research has been carried out to study physician-patient communication and its impact on quality of care, patient satisfaction, treatment and health. Good physician-patient communication is proved to increase patient’s health.
Corina Daba-Buzoianu, Cristina Cârtiță-Buzoianu, Brîndușa Mariana Amalancei   +2 more
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Feasibility of Quality of Life Assessment in Patients with Lymphoma Aged ≥80 Years Receiving Reduced-Intensity Chemotherapy: A Single-Institute Study

Hematology Reports, 2023
Quality of life (QOL) must be carefully monitored in older patients with lymphoma who are suitable for chemotherapy, but few reports have assessed QOL in older patients who received reduced-intensity chemotherapy.
Satoshi Yamasaki
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