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Intravenous Thrombolytic Treatment in the Oldest Old [PDF]
Stroke Research and Treatment, 2012 Background and Purpose. Intravenous thrombolysis using tissue plasminogen activator is safe and probably effective in patients >80 years old. Nevertheless, its safety has not been specifically addressed for the oldest old patients (≥85 years old, OO). We
Juan García-Caldentey +14 more
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Oldest Old Mortality in China [PDF]
Demographic Research, 2003 We find that the Kannisto model, a two-parameter logistic formula, fits Han Chinese death rates at oldest-old ages better than the Gompertz and four other models. Chinese death rates appear to be roughly similar to Swedish and Japanese rates after age 97
Yi Zeng, James W. Vaupel
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Genetic variation in healthy oldest-old.
PLoS ONE, 2009 Individuals who live to 85 and beyond without developing major age-related diseases may achieve this, in part, by lacking disease susceptibility factors, or by possessing resistance factors that enhance their ability to avoid disease and prolong lifespan.
Julius Halaschek-Wiener +16 more
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Российский журнал гериатрической медицины, 2022 The consensus statement provides expert opinion on key items in planning and designing clinical trials for medications that are intended for use mainly or probably in geriatric patients.
O. N. Tkacheva +16 more
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2022 Background/objective: With increased life expectancy, the incidence of colorectal cancer in oldest-old patients has been rising. Advanced age is a risk factor for adverse outcomes after surgery.
Shintaro Hashimoto +12 more
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Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2022 Objective:This study aimed to examine perioperative complication risks in elderly patients stratified by age.Method:Elderly patients (youngest-old, ages 65 to 74 years; middle-old, 75 to 84 years; and oldest-old, ≥85 years) and controls (20-30 years) who
Meliha Orhon Ergün +4 more
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Geriatrics, 2022 Globally the population of older adults is the fastest growing age group. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is an estimation of true kidney function with lower eGFR associated with higher mortality.
Zack Robert Wakerly +3 more
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Physical activity and depression in older adults in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2021 Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the whole world, individuals aged 65 and over were in the group of “leaving home restriction” for a long time.
İnci Kesi̇lmi̇ş +4 more
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Hip Fracture in Asia with a Special Focus in the Oldest Old: A Brief Review
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology, 2022 Osteoporosis is a prevalent disease globally, with fragility fracture being the clinical outcome. Hip fracture is mostly associated with morbidity, immobility, and mortality among all fragility fractures.
Ching-Lung Cheung +3 more
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Heliyon, 2022 Objectives: Depression is a common disease of elderly population, with a global prevalence of more than 20%. Few studies have involved the associations of constipation and overeating with depression, especially in the elderly population.
Zhigao Sun +7 more
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