Percutaneous cholecystostomy for delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis: analysis of a single-centre experience and literature review by Erdinc Kamer, Fevzi Cengiz, Volkan Cakir, Omur Balli, Turan Acar, Mustafa Peskersoy, Mehmet Haciyanli

“…Introduction : Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) has been used as a relatively safe and efficient temporising measure in the treatment of acute cholecystitis (AC) in high-risk patients with serious co-morbidity and in elderly patients. Aim : To assess the effectiveness, possible advantages, and complication of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) following PC in patients with AC. …”
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CircXYLT1 suppresses oxidative stress and promotes vascular remodeling in aging mice carotid artery injury model of atherosclerosis via PTBP1 by Gang Li, Donghui Li, Yajing Li, Bingqi Liu

“…Atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms are prevalent cardiovascular diseases in the elderly, characterized by chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. …”
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Geriatric Syndromes and Abandonment by Abel Pérez Pavón, Alejandra Villegas Villegas, Yamileth del Socorro López Franco, Donovan Casas Patiño, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres

“…Three instruments were applied: the Pfeiffer scale, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form, the Perception of Abandonment Scale for the Elderly, and questions were asked about the consumption of prescribed and self-medicated medications. …”
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Organizational and legal measures to prevent psychosocial risks caused by the war in Ukraine by V. I. Teremetskyi, R. V. Kolodchyna

“…The special needs of people with mental disorders, including combatants, displaced persons, children, women, and the elderly, are identified. An integrated approach is emphasized, which would include the use of social, psychological, and medical measures at different levels (state, regional, and local) for the most effective intervention, providing the necessary support and accompaniment at various stages. …”
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Nursing Intervention Strategy Oriented to Continuous Care in Patients with Prostate Cancer by Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Riber Fabian Donoso Norona, Germania Elizabeth Vilema Vizuete

“…<strong>Background:</strong> prostate cancer is considered a worldwide health problem that affects elderly and black men more frequently. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to develop a nursing intervention strategy to improve the health care of patients diagnosed with prostatic and penile neoplasms at the Morete-Puyo Health Center in Ecuador. …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide plus Rituximab in an Orbital Relapse of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by R. Palmieri, F. Esposito, F. Meconi, V. M. Rapisarda, L. Anemona, G. Paterno, S. Vaccarini, D. Nasso, L. Pupo, M. Cantonetti

“…In this experience, rituximab plus lenalidomide, without radiotherapy, was a safe and effective therapeutic combination in an elderly patient with a localized relapse of DLBCL who was unfit to receive more aggressive therapies.…”
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Is COVID-19 pandemic associated with sadness? A prepandemic and postpandemic comparison by Samuel Carvalho Dumith, Elizabet Saes-Silva, Fernanda de Oliveira Meller, Antônio Augusto Schäfer, Micaela Rabelo Quadra, Lauro Miranda Demenech

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze whether the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increment in the feeling of sadness among adults and elderly individuals from southern Brazil. Methods: Two cross-sectional population-based studies were conducted with the same target population in 2016 and 2020 with individuals aged 18 years or older. …”
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A Patient with Corneal Epithelial Disorder That Developed after Administration of a Latanoprost Generic, but Not a Brand-Name Drug, Eye Drop by Yukihisa Takada, Yuka Okada, Norihito Fujita, Shizuya Saika

“…While he stayed in a health care facility for the elderly, Xalatan eye drops was changed to Latanoprost eye drops usage, and eye pain developed on the day of this change. …”
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Adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Knowledge about the Disease by Marisleidy Denis Rodríguez, Antonio Masot Rangel, Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez, Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Mayumi Hernández Díaz

“…The group of 14 was 16 elderly years the most represented of 20 patients. …”
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The Effect of Subchondral Claw-Deploying Lag Screw on Lateral Sliding Distance and Cut-Out in Treating Intertrochanteric Fractures by Mehmet Cakmak, Levent Horoz

“…Introduction: The incidence of intertrochanteric fractures has increased in recent years due to the growing elderly population at risk of hip fractures, primarily attributed to osteoporosis. …”
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A Unique Case of Malignant Pleuropericardial Effusion: HHV-8-Unrelated PEL-Like Lymphoma—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Farhan Mohammad, Muhammad Neaman Siddique, Faraz Siddiqui, M. Popalzai, Masoud Asgari, Marcel Odaimi

“…Herein, we are reporting a case of an elderly patient who presented with a large pleuropericardial effusion and was eventually diagnosed with this entity. …”
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Time travel of older people through virtual reality: a qualitative study by Leyla Muslu, Zeynep Karakuş, Ercan Asï, Rabia Bayindir, Zeynep Özer

“…The study revealed that older people had positive experiences with virtual reality and showed that it has the potential to be useful in elderly care. In the study, virtual reality also enabled older people to have a time-traveling experience. …”
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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation by Digital Health Technology in Older People in Homecare Settings: A Feasibility Trial by Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg, Sigrun Halvorsen, Trygve Berge, Jostein Grimsmo, Dan Atar, Bjørnar Leangen Grenne, Jarle Jortveit

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and frequently undiagnosed arrhythmia in the elderly and is associated with severe mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. …”
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Role of Joshi's External Stabilization System Fixator in Proximal Humerus Fractures by Baskar Chockalingam

“…The most common etiology includes accidental falls in elderly population and road traffic accident (RTA) in younger population. …”
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Green chemistry approaches in the analytical validation of fosravuconazole using UV spectrophotometry and HPLC by Jeswin Maliyakal, Mital Patel

“…Its mild inhibition of the cytochrome P450 enzyme, which plays a role in adverse effects during polypharmacy, allows for the safe use of fosravuconazole alongside other medications, making it suitable for elderly patients. This study addresses the need for a precise quantitative method to determine “Fosravuconazole” using UV spectrophotometry and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). …”
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Diş Aşınmaları Nedeniyle Dikey Boyut Kaybı Oluşan Hastanın Direkt Kompozit Restorasyonlar İle Rehabilitasyonu (Olgu Sunumu). by Yasser İsmail Al Rawi, Ali Rıza Çetin

“…Abstract: Teeth wear is one of the most common conditions seen in elderly patients. Loss of normal occlusal vertical dimension can severely affect both function and esthetic. …”
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Focal Choroidal Elevations: Localized Pigment Epithelial Contour Alterations due to Isolated Choroidal Vessels by Rachel L. Chu, Nicole A. Pannullo, Eric J. Sigler

“…FCE are relatively frequently encountered morphologic features of elderly patients with ARMD, high myopia, and ARCA, and have a distinct clinical and imaging morphology which differs from classically described chorioretinal folds. …”
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Clinical-surgical characterization of acute cholecystitis in patients treated in the General Surgery Service. Cienfuegos, 2017-2019 by Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Jorge Luis Estepa Ramos, José Antonio Feliú Rosa

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> acute cholecystitis is more frequent in the elderly, early diagnosis and timely treatment can reduce the percentage of complications; surgical treatment is the treatment of choice, combined with antibiotic therapy.…”
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Effect of census-based correction of population figures on mortality rates in Germany by Andreas Stang, Markus Deckert

“…The correction of the population figures does not lead to a qualitatively different pattern in the mortality rates for cardiovascular diseases and myocardial infarction, but it increases the magnitude of the rates, particularly for elderly men. Standard populations with higher weights at older ages produced larger corrections in mortality rates. …”
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Spatio-temporal modelling of extreme low birth rates in U.S. counties by Kai Wang, Yingqing Zhang, Long Bai, Ying Chen, Chengxiu Ling

“…The findings show that elderly, highly educated population structure, city-developed situation, average birth weight, and average age of mother have a significant impact on the stressful downward excess of birth rate, particularly in examples of Charlotte, Sarasota, Collier counties in Florida, and Marin, Santa, Cruuz, San Mateo in California. …”
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