Bioinformatics Analysis of Genes and Mechanisms in Postherpetic Neuralgia by Yong Qiu, Meng-Lei Hao, Xu-Tao Cheng, Zhen Hua

“…Objective. Elderly patients are prone to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), which may cause anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders and reduce quality of life. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index in predicting the risk of new-onset diabetes in the general population aged 45 years and older: a national prospective cohort study by Yingqi Shan, Qingyang Liu, Tianshu Gao

“…Conclusions TyG index can be used as a risk factor for predicting new-onset diabetes in the middle-aged and elderly population in China. In addition, there was a nonlinear relationship between TyG index and diabetes. …”
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Geriatric falls: an enormous economic burden compared to firearms by Kartik Prabhakaran, Bardiya Zangbar, Aryan Rafieezadeh, Ilya Shnaydman, Jordan Michael Kirsch, Gabriel Rodriguez, Anna Jose, Matthew Bronstein

“…While fatal firearm injury represents a significant public health concern, the healthcare community is faced with the significant challenge of fatal falls, particularly in light of the elderly population growth.Methods Data were exported from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System database for fatal firearm and falls in patients aged between 15–85 years-old. …”
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Validity of Self-reported Participation in Cancer Screenings and Health Checkups in Japan by Isao Muraki, Tomotaka Sobue, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Shoichiro Tsugane, Norie Sawada, Hiroyasu Iso

“…Methods: We included 3,060 men and 3,860 women insured by the National Health Insurance for residents aged <75 years or the Medical Care System for the Elderly aged ≥75 years in the Chikusei area of the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study for the Next Generation. …”
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Nursing care of a patient with ischemic stroke complicated with pulmonary infection by aerosol inhalation of traditional Chinese medicine (中药雾化吸入在1例缺血性脑卒中并发肺部感染患者护理中的应用)... by GAO Ya (高雅), LIU Guiying (刘桂英), TANG Ling (唐玲), ZHOU Jie (周洁), ZHANG Yanyan (张艳艳)

“…This paper reviewed the nursing experience of an elderly patient with ischemic cerebrovascular disease complicated with pulmonary infection. …”
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Clinical Comparison between HD-tDCS and tDCS for Improving Upper Limb Motor Function: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial by Yaqin Zeng, Ruidong Cheng, Li Zhang, Shan Fang, Shaomin Zhang, Minmin Wang, Qian Lv, Yunlan Dai, Xinyi Gong, Feng Liang

“…Stroke is a common and frequently occurring disease among middle-aged and elderly people, with approximately 55%−75% of patients remaining with upper limb dysfunction. …”
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Hematoporphyrin derivative-photodynamic therapy (HpD-PDT) for extensive vulvar and vaginal Bowen's disease: A case report by Xiaoqing Xiang, Yanliang Li, Can Shi, Runqun Liu, Guozhang Ma, Yunyun Cao, Lianheng Xia, Jie Gao

“…This case suggests that HpD-PDT is a viable treatment option for BD, and may be particularly advantageous for elderly patients with extensive or vaginally located lesions, where preserving function and cosmesis is paramount.…”
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Robust self management classification via sparse representation based discriminative model for mild cognitive impairment associated with diabetes mellitus by Yun-xian Wang, Rong Lin, Hao Liang, Yuan-jiao Yan, Ji-xing Liang, Ming-feng Chen, Hong Li

“…Abstract Diabetes Mellitus combined with Mild Cognitive Impairment (DM-MCI) is a high incidence disease among the elderly. Patients with DM-MCI have considerably higher risk of dementia, whose daily self-care and life management (i.e. self-management) have a significant impact on the development of their condition. …”
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Interprosthetic Joint Motion in Bipolar Partial Hip Arthroplasty After One-Year Follow-up by Noreen Joyce Yeo, Liberato Antonio Leagogo

“… Background: Partial hip arthroplasty is the treatment of choice for displaced femoral fractures in the elderly. The bipolar prosthesis was developed to lessen the acetabular erosion encountered with the unipolar prosthesis. …”
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Epidemiology and Etiology of Acute Pancreatitis in Urban and Suburban Areas in Shanghai: A Retrospective Study by Junjie Fan, Ling Ding, Yingying Lu, Junyuan Zheng, Yue Zeng, Chunlan Huang

“…Nonelderly (<60 years old) patients had higher HTGP incidence than elderly ones in both 2011 and 2016. The descending trend of SAP in the suburban area was more obvious than that in the urban area. …”
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Vaccinating in Different Settings: Best Practices from Italian Regions by Carlo Signorelli, Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Michele Conversano, Sandro Cinquetti, Lorenzo Blandi, Giovanni Rezza

“…., local health authority vaccination centers for childhood and adolescent immunizations, and family doctors for adults and the elderly). These strategies suggest the efficacy of specific local approaches favored by regional autonomy in optimizing vaccine distribution and coverage.…”
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The Effect of Aerobic Training on Weight Loss in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Is It a Sufficient Form of Exercise? by Anita Ptak, Michał Szyc

“…In this article, we will discuss the effects of aerobic training or its combination with resistance training on weight loss and fat burning in an elderly population, including those suffering from sarcopenic obesity. …”
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Integrating manual annotation with deep transfer learning and radiomics for vertebral fracture analysis by Jing Wang, Zhirui Dong, Huanxin He, Zhiyang Gao, Yukai Huang, Guangcheng Yuan, Libo Jiang, Mingdong Zhao

“…Abstract Background Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are prevalent in the elderly, often caused by osteoporosis or trauma. Differentiating acute from chronic VCFs is vital for treatment planning, but MRI, the gold standard, is inaccessible for some. …”
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Nanotherapeutic smart approaches for combating Alzheimer’s disease and overcoming existing obstacles: A novel eco-friendly green approach by Ahmed M. Almehdi, Doha H. Aboubaker, Rania Hamdy, Ali El-Keblawy

“…The scientific community has united to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as a critical condition for future generations because recent predictions indicate that it will become common among the elderly within a few years. Nevertheless, the intricacies of the disease's progression demand exhaustive investigations to unravel its potential mechanisms. …”
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Does Anyone Value Criticism Talk about the Pathology of Book Review Status by Seyed Mahdi Zarghani

“…Sometimes most critics are middle-aged, sometimes the work of critique is given to the elderly and sometimes younger critics are active. …”
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A Rare Case of Acute Methotrexate Toxicity Leading to Bone Marrow Suppression by Samreen Khuwaja, Matthew Lyons, Beenish Zulfiqar

“…This case highlights multiple risk factors that triggered pancytopenia in our elderly patient, resulting in acute methotrexate toxicity.…”
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Trans Arterial Embolization of Spontaneous Abdominal Muscle Bleeding by Pierpaolo Biondetti, gaetano valerio davide amato, Carolina Lanza, Serena Carriero, Velio Ascenti, Chiara Grilli, Edon Xhepa, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Anna Maria Ierardi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello

“… Spontaneous abdominal muscle bleeding is an uncommon condition that usually arises in elderly and fragile patients. Commonly affected areas include body wall muscles, particularly the rectus sheath and the iliopsoas, with clinical manifestations such as abdominal pain, groin pain, anemia, and in severe cases, hemorrhagic shock. …”
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Mitochondrial- and Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: From Pathogenesis to Biomarkers by E. Ferreiro, I. Baldeiras, I. L. Ferreira, R. O. Costa, A. C. Rego, C. F. Pereira, C. R. Oliveira

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, affecting several million of people worldwide. …”
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Static Standing Trunk Sway Assessment in Amputees – Effects of Sub-Threshold Stimulation by L. Ming-Yih, S. Kok-Soon, L. Chih-Feng

“…Sub-threshold electrical stimulation can enhance the sensitivity of the human somatosensory system to improve the balance control capability of elderly was shown in recent rehabilitation articles. …”
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Isolation and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Baghdad by Fatima Rheem Wadi, Maryam Kareem Ali

“…A total of 55 patients (68.75%) were from urban areas, and 25 patients (31.25%) were from rural areas .With regard to the antibiotic susceptibility profile, the data showed that the most effective antibiotics were colistin(77%) Ceftazidime(55%) ,Cefepime(45%), Imipenem (42%),   highest resistance percentages of strains to tested antibiotics was for Ceftoriaxone  , Cefpodoxime (100%) and the lowest resistant percentages was (22.5%) for colistin Females were more likely to develop otitis media, and the prevalence appeared to be higher among the elderly. Pseudomonas aeruginosa represents the most implicated bacterial pathogen associated with this infection. colistin is the most effective antibiotic and can be considered as the drug of choice against  P. aeruginosa. …”
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