Articles with "patients 65years" as a keyword



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A randomised clinical trial of routine versus selective CT imaging in acute abdomen: Impact of patient age on treatment costs and hospital resource use.

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Published in 2017 at "European journal of radiology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.11.031

Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of patient age on hospital resource use and treatment costs of acute abdominal pain (AAP). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 300 adult patients with AAP were randomised to either… read more here.

Keywords: selective imaging; use; treatment; group ... See more keywords
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Observed benefit and safety of aflibercept in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: An age-based analysis from the randomized placebo-controlled phase III VELOUR trial.

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Published in 2018 at "Journal of geriatric oncology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2017.07.010

Abstract: OBJECTIVES Aflibercept (ziv-aflibercept) significantly improves progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) when added to 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin and irinotecan (FOLFIRI), compared with FOLFIRI alone, in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer previously treated with oxaliplatin-based therapy. This… read more here.

Keywords: arm; 65years old; age; versus ... See more keywords