Diabetes in the older patient: heterogeneity requires individualisation of therapeutic strategies
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DOI: 10.1007/s00125-018-4547-9
Abstract: Owing to the worldwide increase in life expectancy, the high incidence of diabetes in older individuals and the improved survival of people with diabetes, about one-third of all individuals with diabetes are now older than… read more here.
Keywords: patient heterogeneity; diabetes older; heterogeneity requires; older individuals ... See more keywords
The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Older Patient
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DOI: 10.1007/s11912-020-01000-y
Abstract: Purpose of Review Older patients represent a unique subgroup of the cancer patient population for which the role of radiation therapy (RT) requires special consideration. This review will discuss many of these considerations as well… read more here.
Keywords: role radiation; radiation therapy; older patient; radiation ... See more keywords
Progressive renal impairment in an older patient with 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a case report and literature review.
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0114
Abstract: Advanced age is a high-risk factor for exacerbation of COVID-19 which causes a high rate of mortality. Therefore, it is important to strengthen the warning and monitoring of severe patients, and early identify the severe… read more here.
Keywords: older patient; progressive renal; case; renal impairment ... See more keywords
Characteristics of older-patient-specif ic oncological trials: a cross-sectional analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac087
Abstract: BACKGROUND clinical trials dedicated to the older patients with cancer are essential to help to define optimal cancer therapy for this rapidly growing population. Our study aimed to analyse the characteristics and the evolution of… read more here.
Keywords: older patient; patient; oncological trials; clinicaltrials gov ... See more keywords
Older Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Medication Value and Deprescribing: A Qualitative Study
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16370
Abstract: Shared decision making is essential to deprescribing unnecessary or harmful medications in older adults, yet patients' and caregivers' perspectives on medication value and how this affects their willingness to discontinue a medication are poorly understood.… read more here.
Keywords: perspectives medication; patient caregiver; value; medication ... See more keywords
Single modality radical radiotherapy is an acceptable alternative for the older patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000492
Abstract: Background Oesophageal cancer remains a common cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Increasingly, oncology centres are treating an older population and comorbidities may preclude multimodality treatment with chemoradiotherapy (CRT). We review outcomes of radical radiotherapy (RT)… read more here.
Keywords: radical radiotherapy; cell carcinoma; squamous cell; treatment ... See more keywords
The older patient with cardiovascular disease: background and clinical implications of the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA).
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DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4806.22.08086-7
Abstract: Principles and processes of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) are increasingly being applied to subspecialties and subspecialty conditions, including cardiovascular patients (i.e. infective endocarditis; considerations of surgery or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR, for patients with… read more here.
Keywords: cga; older patient; comprehensive geriatric; geriatric assessment ... See more keywords
Older patient treated with pregabalin for generalized anxiety disorder: a case study
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DOI: 10.36290/psy.2018.016
Abstract: V léčbě generalizované úzkostné poruchy je nyní stále častěji užíván pregabalin, který dle předpokladů působí snížení excitační neurotransmise prostřednictvím své vazby na α2δ podjednotku P/Q typu napěťově řízeného kalciového kanálu. Prezentovaná kazuistika ukazuje, že může… read more here.
Keywords: patient treated; pregabalin generalized; generalized anxiety; treated pregabalin ... See more keywords