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Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Older Females with Knee Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis Treated with Denosumab Compared with Those Treated Using Bisphosphonates: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Life
This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a marker of severe knee osteoarthritis (OA), among older females with concurrent knee OA and osteoporosis (OP) who were treated with denosumab or bisphosphonates. By analyzing a
Tzai-Chiu Yu, Wen-Tien Wu, Ru-Ping Lee, Ing-Ho Chen, Jen-Hung Wang, Shu-Hui Wen, Kuang-Ting Yeh   +6 more
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Deprescribing for older patients [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2014
The principles that guide optimal prescribing for older patients[1][1],[2][2] ([Box 1][3]) include deprescribing medications that are no longer indicated, appropriate or aligned with evolving goals of care.
Christopher, Frank, Erica, Weir
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Carcinomas and Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs and Bronchi in Children and Adolescents: The EXPeRT Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Sabine Irtan, Yves Reguerre, Malgorzata Krawczyk, Ewa Bien, Tal Ben‐Ami, Maja Cesen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Dominik T. Schneider, Abbas Agaimy, Constantin Lapa, Hubert Ducou le Pointe, Rainer Claus, Catherine Daniel, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +19 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Nurses’ own perceptions of old age and their attitudes towards their older patients: a cross-sectional study

BMC Geriatrics
Backround This study aimed to examine the perceptions of nurses who work in surgical units about old age and their attitudes towards the older patients they care for.
Ali Rıza Yanar, Dilek Çeçen Çamli
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Benefits of remimazolam as an anesthetic sedative for older patients: A review

Heliyon
Owing to the decreased levels of receptors in the peripheral and central nervous systems, the functions of various organ systems decline in older patients.
Ning Jin, Zhiqiang Xue
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Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
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Surgery for Older Cancer Patients: Cross‐Organ Review and Good Practice Statement by the Japanese Geriatric Oncology Guideline Committee

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Background Although the number of older people is increasing, there is a lack of evidence and insufficient consensus regarding postoperative complications and survival in older cancer patients.
Chie Tanaka, Takashi Ofuchi, Kiichiro Ninomiya, Daisuke Inoue, Ken Sugimoto, Keiko Murofushi, Toru Okuyama, Shigeaki Watanuki, Chiyo Imamura, Daisuke Sakai, Naomi Sakurai, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Kazuo Tamura, Toshiaki Saeki, Hiroshi Ishiguro   +14 more
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Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Discharge Planning and Continuity of Integrated Care in the Community for Older Patients in Singapore

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2022
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic affects the process of care transition for patients with underlying chronic conditions. This study aims to explore the impact of the pandemic measures on discharge planning and continuum of care for vulnerable older ...
Sungwon Yoon, Jiahui Mo, Zhui Ying Lim, Si Yinn Lu, Sher Guan Low, Bangyu Xu, Yu Xian Loo, Chee Wai Koh, Lai Yee Kong, Rachel Marie Towle, Su Fee Lim, Chuen Seng Tan, Yu Heng Kwan, Lian Leng Low   +13 more
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Clinical and Biological Features of Response in Resistant Neuroblastoma to 131I‐Metaiodobenzylguanidine Radiotherapy in the Anti‐GD2 Immunotherapy Era

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐MIBG) radiotherapy is a key treatment for relapsed and refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma (NB). Patients with R/R disease treated in the modern era are increasingly exposed to anti‐GD2 immunotherapy, which exerts selective pressure and may modify both tumor cell state and microenvironment.
Benjamin J. Lerman, Katherine K. Matthay, Fabienne Hollinger, Catriona Black, Ann A. Lazar, Miguel Pampaloni, Steven G. DuBois, Kieuhoa T. Vo   +7 more
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