Wang, Jiarong Zhao, Jichun Ma, Yukui Huang, Bin Yuan, Ding Han, Maonan Yang, Yi
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Journal of vascular surgery
To evaluate the effect of frailty assessed by the modified Frailty Index (mFI) on major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in the elderly patients after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). This was a retrospective cohort study of elderly patients who underwent EVAR in a tertiary hospital. The main exposure was frailty status...
Roll, Garrett R Lunow-Luke, Tyler Braun, Hillary J Buenaventura, Owen Mallari, Mirelle Stock, Peter G Rajalingam, Raja
HLA antibodies are typically produced after exposure to transplanted tissue, pregnancy, and blood products. Sensitization delays access to transplantation and preclude utilization of donor organs. Infections and vaccinations have also been reported to result in HLA antibody formation. It is not known if patients develop HLA antibodies after infecti...
Chan, Cheuk Huen Maddison, Claire Reijnierse, Esmee M Lim, Wen Kwang Maier, Andrea B
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Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Multimorbidity is highly prevalent in older adults, both those with and without cancer, and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate if multimorbidity measures in geriatric rehabilitation inpatients differ in their association with mortality, dependent on a diagnosis of cancer. REStORing health of ...
Chen, Shen Kent, Bridie Cui, Yan
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BMC Geriatrics
BackgroundDysphagia is highly prevalent condition in older adults living in nursing homes. There is also evidence indicating that aspiration is one of the major health risks for these older adults, which is more likely to result in respiratory infections, aspiration pneumonia and sudden bolus death. Evidence syntheses have demonstrated the effectiv...
Alakare, Janne Kemp, Kirsi Strandberg, Timo Castrén, Maaret Jakovljević, Dimitrije Tolonen, Jukka Harjola, Veli-Pekka
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BMC Geriatrics
BackgroundComprehensive geriatric assessment provided in hospital wards in frail patients admitted to hospital has been shown to reduce mortality and increase the likelihood of living at home later. Systematic geriatric assessment provided in emergency departments (ED) may be effective for reducing days in hospital and unnecessary hospital admissio...
Zhang, Tao He, Fan Hu, Jianjiang Wang, Xinyi Li, Fudong Zhai, Yujia Gu, Xue Wu, Mengna Lin, Junfen
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Aging clinical and experimental research
Numerous studies have shown a significant association between blood pressure (BP) and cognition, but little is known about the effect of BP on the rate of cognitive decline. To investigate the relationship between blood pressure and the subsequent rate of cognitive decline in elderly people. Based on a prospective cohort that has been followed sinc...
Gohil, Shruti K Olenslager, Keith Quan, Kathleen A Dastur, Cyrus K Afsar, Nasim Chang, Wayne Huang, Susan S
Nguyen, Ninh T Sullivan, Brittany Sagebin, Fabio Hohmann, Samuel F Amin, Alpesh Nahmias, Jeffry
ObjectiveThis study analyzed the outcomes of COVID-19 patients with ARDS who were managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) across 155 US academic centers.Summary background dataECMO has been utilized in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and refractory hypoxemia. Early case series with the use of ECMO i...
Tomkinson, Grant R Kidokoro, Tetsuhiro Dufner, Trevor J Noi, Shingo Fitzgerald, John S Brown-Borg, Holly M
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Journal of sport and health science
The 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) is an excellent measure of both functional endurance and health. The primary aim of this study was to estimate temporal trends in 6MWD for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017; the secondary aim was to estimate concurrent trends in body size (i.e., height and mass) and self-reported participation in exerc...
Silva, Alana das Mercês Furtado, Graziella Dos Santos, Isaias Pimentel da Silva, Cecília Barbosa Caldas, Larissa Rocha Bernardes, Kionna Oliveira Ferraz, Daniel Dominguez
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Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Elderly amputees are a specific clientele because of the interaction of this disease with the ageing process. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of prosthesis rehabilitation on the functional capacity of elderly with lower-limb amputation (LLA) in short and long time. A quasi-experimental study was developed. The sample consist...
