Frailty and risk of mortality in older cancer survivors and adults without a cancer history: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999‐2014
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34258
Abstract: Epidemiologic evidence reporting the role of frailty in survival among older adults with a prior cancer diagnosis is limited. read more here.
Keywords: risk mortality; frailty risk; mortality older; evidence ... See more keywords
Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and mortality in older patients with pacemakers
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12660
Abstract: The prevalence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy and its association with all‐cause mortality in older patients with pacemakers are largely unknown. We aimed to clarify the prevalence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy, and its association with all‐cause… read more here.
Keywords: multimorbidity polypharmacy; older patients; patients pacemakers; mortality older ... See more keywords
Validation of shock index for predicting mortality in older patients with dengue fever
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01563-7
Abstract: Background Older adults have a higher mortality for dengue fever (DF). However, the best method for predicting mortality is still unclear. Aims We conducted this study to evaluate the shock index (SI) for this issue.… read more here.
Keywords: predicting mortality; mortality older; shock index; mortality ... See more keywords
Long-term mortality in older adults with chronic pain: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan
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DOI: 10.1007/s41999-019-00228-7
Abstract: There is no clear information regarding the long-term mortality in the older population with chronic pain (CP), and therefore, we conducted this study to clarify it. Older participants with CP had an increased rate of… read more here.
Keywords: long term; mortality older; mortality; term mortality ... See more keywords
The impact of second hip fracture on rehospitalization and mortality in older adults.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104175
Abstract: PURPOSE Although a second hip fracture is not uncommon in the older population, the extent to which such an event may affect health-related outcomes has not been fully clarified. We aimed to evaluate the risk… read more here.
Keywords: second hip; mortality older; hip fracture; fracture ... See more keywords
A new simplified model for predicting 30-day mortality in older medical emergency department patients: The rise up score.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.02.021
Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Currently, accurate clinical models that predict short-term mortality in older (≥ 65 years) emergency department (ED) patients are lacking. We aimed to develop and validate a prediction model for 30-day mortality in older ED… read more here.
Keywords: mortality older; mortality; emergency department; model ... See more keywords
In-hospital 30-day mortality for older patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.10.012
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Surgical resection remains the only potentially curative therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). There is paucity of literature about morbidity and mortality in older patients with PDAC undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. This retrospective analysis evaluates the… read more here.
Keywords: undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy; mortality older; mortality; hospital day ... See more keywords
Daily steps and diet, but not sleep, are related to mortality in older Australians.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.09.018
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Supporting healthy ageing is a key priority worldwide. Physical activity, diet quality and sleep are all associated with health outcomes, but few studies have explored their independent associations with all-cause mortality in an older… read more here.
Keywords: cause mortality; mortality older; diet quality; mortality ... See more keywords
Association of Frailty with Mortality in Older Inpatients with Covid-19: A Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa184
Abstract: Abstract Background COVID-19 has disproportionately affected older people. Objective to investigate whether frailty is associated with all-cause mortality in older hospital inpatients, with COVID-19. Design cohort study. Setting secondary care acute hospital. Participants six hundred… read more here.
Keywords: association frailty; mortality older; mortality; inpatients covid ... See more keywords
Risk of progression to diabetes and mortality in older people with prediabetes: The English longitudinal study on ageing.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab222
Abstract: AIMS Prediabetes is used to identify people at increased risk for diabetes. However, the importance of prediabetes in older populations is still poorly explored. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of prediabetes, based on… read more here.
Keywords: english longitudinal; diabetes mortality; progression; mortality older ... See more keywords
Medications for Chronic Conditions and Mortality in Older Adults
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DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000618
Abstract: Background With the population aging, examining the relationship between polypharmacy and mortality based on population data sources is important for clinical management and policy direction. Objectives This study aimed to examine the association between the… read more here.
Keywords: older adults; medications chronic; mortality older; mortality ... See more keywords