Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Treatment Decisions, and Outcomes in Older Patients Eligible for Pancreatic Surgery
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.27862
Abstract: Periampullary cancer has a poor prognosis. Surgical resection is a potentially curative but high‐risk treatment. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can inform treatment decisions, but has not yet been evaluated in older patients eligible for pancreatic… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; patients eligible; older patients; geriatric assessment ... See more keywords
Clinical impact of comprehensive geriatric assessment in patients aged 80 years and older with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma receiving rituximab-mini-CHOP: a single-institute retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00539-8
Abstract: To investigate comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), we examined previously reported risk factors associated with outcomes among patients aged 80 years and older with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) to identify individuals suitable for novel therapies.… read more here.
Keywords: aged years; years older; mini chop; patients aged ... See more keywords
Comprehensive geriatric assessment: Benefits and limitations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.02.016
Abstract: The traditional disease-oriented model of medicine focuses on the theory that organor system-based pathologies cause disease and, thus, treatment is focused on eliminating the underlying pathology. However, the disease model does not account for complexity… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; disease; cga; assessment ... See more keywords
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Caring for the Older Person with Cancer.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2017.08.006
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To discuss the evolution and effectiveness of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), the need for interprofessional collaboration, and the role of oncology nurses in the assessment and care coordination of the older patient with… read more here.
Keywords: older person; geriatric assessment; cancer; oncology ... See more keywords
Comprehensive geriatric assessment of frail older people: ideals and reality
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DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2018.1508130
Abstract: ABSTRACT We explored different professionals’ views on and experiences of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) of frail older people. Forty-six professionals working in hospitals, primary care, or municipal health and social care participated in 10 focus… read more here.
Keywords: older people; frail older; person; geriatric assessment ... See more keywords
General practitioner conduct of clinical services representing comprehensive geriatric assessment is associated with lower risk of mortality in older Australians receiving home care packages.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa272
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper is to investigate the utilisation of general practice Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) services aligned to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) within 6 months of an aged care eligibility assessment and its… read more here.
Keywords: associated lower; mortality; geriatric assessment; assessment ... See more keywords
435 THE IMPACT OF COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT IN THE OUTCOMES OF OLDER ACUTE NEUROSURGICAL PATIENTS
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab116.02
Abstract: As the population ages, an increasing proportion of the neurosurgical caseload is comprised of older patients. This trend is reinforced by technical advances and anaesthetic considerations within the field, allowing a higher proportion of patients… read more here.
Keywords: acute neurosurgical; geriatric assessment; neurosurgical patients; group ... See more keywords
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in older people: an umbrella review of health outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac104
Abstract: BACKGROUND Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has been in use for the last three decades. However, some doubts remain regarding its clinical use. Therefore, we aimed to capture the breadth of outcomes reported and assess the… read more here.
Keywords: health; cga; comprehensive geriatric; health outcomes ... See more keywords
Impact of comprehensive geriatric assessment on the risk of adverse events in the older patients receiving anti-cancer therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac145
Abstract: BACKGROUND to assess the efficacy of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for preventing treatment-related toxicity in older people undergoing non-surgical cancer therapies. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane library databases were searched from inception till January 2022… read more here.
Keywords: comprehensive geriatric; geriatric assessment; participants coe; treatment ... See more keywords
Perioperative care for older people.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac194
Abstract: Increasing numbers of older people are undergoing surgery with benefits including symptom relief and extended longevity. Despite these benefits, older people are more likely than younger patients to experience postoperative complications, which are predominantly medical… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; comprehensive geriatric; geriatric assessment; older people ... See more keywords
A Profile of Patients Undergoing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Though Irish; An Bhfuil Gaeilge Níos Fearr?
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae178.148
Abstract: The CSO 2022 reported that there were 1,873,997 Irish speakers in Ireland >3yrs of age. Of those, 71,968 speak the language daily. The highest proportion of those who speak Irish in Ireland live in the… read more here.
Keywords: conducted irish; cga; language; geriatric assessment ... See more keywords