How Safe is Performing Cholecystectomy in the Oldest Old? A 15-year Retrospective Study from a Single Institution
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4147-8
Abstract: BackgroundGlobally, the number of people aged 80 years or over, the “oldest old,” is the fastest growing population group. Because of the strong association between age and gallstone disease, both prevalence and incidence of this disease… read more here.
Keywords: institution; oldest old; study; mortality ... See more keywords
[Spirituality in old age as dynamic aging task].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-018-1391-y
Abstract: BACKGROUND A multitude of studies have demonstrated a positive effect of spirituality for dealing with difficult situations in life; however, specific studies on spirituality in older age are exceptionally rare within the German gerontological research… read more here.
Keywords: age; oldest old; spirituality; old age ... See more keywords
Terminal care in oldest old dying from COVID-19 in the acute hospital
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-022-02036-4
Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a high mortality, especially in the oldest old. Dying from COVID-19 is often characterized by symptoms such as breathlessness and agitation but data concerning medical treatment in the dying phase… read more here.
Keywords: oldest old; dying covid; covid; old dying ... See more keywords
Associations of coffee drinking with physical performance in the oldest-old community-dwelling men The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS)
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01645-6
Abstract: Background Habitual coffee drinking has been associated with lower risk of various chronic diseases linked to poor physical performance. Objective We explored cross-sectional associations between coffee consumption and physical performance among oldest-old community-dwelling men in… read more here.
Keywords: associations coffee; physical performance; oldest old; coffee drinking ... See more keywords
Rural-urban differences in the association between disability and body mass index among the oldest-old in China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.12.002
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The issue of disability prevention is considered as a priority for research in geriatrics in modern society, especially for the oldest-old. There are many evidences certificated that obesity is associated with disability in developed… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; disability; oldest old; differences association ... See more keywords
Macronutrient composition and sarcopenia in the oldest-old men: The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.04.024
Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIM Sarcopenia is associated with increased risk for several adverse health outcomes including frailty, disability, loss of independence, and mortality. We examined cross-sectional associations between sarcopenia and detailed dietary macronutrient composition in community-living… read more here.
Keywords: sarcopenia; sarcopenia oldest; macronutrient composition; oldest old ... See more keywords
Predictors of mortality among adult, old and the oldest old patients with bloodstream infections: An age comparison.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.12.017
Abstract: BACKGROUND Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major cause of mortality in elderly. Objective of the study is to identify factors predictive of mortality in old and oldest old patients. METHODS This is a single centre… read more here.
Keywords: oldest old; group; mortality; old oldest ... See more keywords
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and incidence of disability in activities of daily living among oldest old.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113910
Abstract: Currently the Chinese government has adopted World Health Organization interim target-1 values as the national ambient air quality standards values. However, the population-based evidence was insufficient, especially for the oldest old (aged 80+). We evaluated… read more here.
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Associations of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference with 3-Year All-Cause Mortality Among the Oldest Old: Evidence from a Chinese Community-Based Prospective Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.03.015
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Current international and national guidelines for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) have been recommended to all adults. However, whether recommendations applied to the oldest old (aged 80+) is poorly known. The… read more here.
Keywords: body mass; waist circumference; mass index; oldest old ... See more keywords
Letter to the Editor: Premorbid Frailty is a Better Prognostic Indicator Than Age in Oldest-Old Hospitalized With COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.01.059
Abstract: Premorbid frailty and neither age nor residence is associated with in-hospital mortality in oldest old with moderate COVID-19 disease. read more here.
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Cognitive status in the oldest old and centenarians: a condition crucial for quality of life methodologically difficult to assess
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2017.02.010
Abstract: Human life expectancy and the number of the oldest old are rapidly increasing worldwide. Advanced age is the main risk factor for dementia, representing one of the major causes of disability/dependency among older people with… read more here.
Keywords: dementia; age; oldest old; status oldest ... See more keywords