Correlation between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Muscle Mass in Older Adults: Impact of Comorbidities by M. Lucía Fernández-Millones, Gianelli S. Curi-Vilchez, Jose F. Parodi, Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares

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Development and validation of a five-year cardiovascular risk assessment tool for Asian adults aged 75 years and older by Meng-Chen Hsu, Yu-Hua Fu, Chi-Chuan Wang, Chau-Chung Wu, Fang-Ju Lin

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Investigation and analysis of sleep and mental health status among MEFCs by Kangying Yu, Shaozheng Song, Liu Wu, Zhe Chen, Zhe Chen

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L’apport des neurosciences au modèle de l’Identité-Logement : Les stratégies d’apprentissage des personnes âgées concernées par la chute by Frédérique TRÉVIDY, David NAUDIN, Rémi GAGNAYRE

Subjects: “…neuroscience; fall; elderly; learning; home-identity ; executive functions…”
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Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients Over 75 Years Old: Early Results and Predictors of Hospital Mortality by Selman Dumani, Laureta Dibra, Ermal Likaj, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Aferdita Veseli, Klodian Krakulli, Andi Kacani, Edvin Prifti, Ilir Tanku, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Adelina Musliu, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

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Prevalence of fatigue and perceived fatigability in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Hu, Feiling Wang, Qiuchen Duan, Xueyang Zhao, Fen Yang

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Handgrip strength as a potential indicator of aging: insights from its association with aging-related laboratory parameters by Nina Kemala Sari, Stepvia Stepvia, Muhana Fawwazy Ilyas, Siti Setiati, Siti Setiati, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Ika Fitriana

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The power of youth by Giordano Marmone

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Predicting 30-day mortality in severely injured elderly patients with trauma in Korea using machine learning algorithms: a retrospective study by Jonghee Han, Su Young Yoon, Junepill Seok, Jin Young Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Jin Bong Ye, Younghoon Sul, Se Heon Kim, Hong Rye Kim

“…Purpose The number of elderly patients with trauma is increasing; therefore, precise models are necessary to estimate the mortality risk of elderly patients with trauma for informed clinical decision-making. …”
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Application Value of NT-proBNP Combined with NLR in Evaluation of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure by Zhiyong Li, Hui Rong, Wenxun Wu, Ting Huang, Jun Xu

“…The increased levels of NEU, NLR, NT-proBNP and the decreased levels of LYM and PLT are all independent risk factors for MACE in elderly patients with CHF (P<0.05). The AUC of NLR in evaluating the occurrence of MACE in elderly CHF patients was 0.841. …”
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Experience in laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration for super-elderly patients with choledocholithiasis—A 96-year-old case report by Zongming Zhang, Limin Liu, Chong Zhang, Zhuo Liu, Yue Zhao, Hui Qi, Haiyan Yang, Baijiang Wan, Mingwen Zhu, Hai Deng, Jinqiu Feng, Fucheng Liu, Zhentian Guo, Peijie Yao

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Overall Survival of Elderly Patients Having Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Is Comparable to Younger Patients: Results from a South Asian Population by Pramodh Chitral Chandrasinghe, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Thaaqib Nazar, Sumudu Kumarage, Janaki Hewavisenthi, Kemal Ismail Deen

“…There has been a continuous debate on whether elderly patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) fair worse. …”
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Achieving prediabetes reversal in China: a nationwide longitudinal study on the role of blood glucose and lipid management in middle-aged and elderly adults by Hongguang Yang, Yao Liu, Zhenhe Huang, Guifang Deng

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Effects of the Oral Health Promotion Program on oral health and oral microbiota changes in diabetic elderly individuals: a quasi-experimental study by Fan Liu, Siping Song, Shuqi Huang, Jing He, Xin Ye, Liwei Hu, Xin Zeng, Sicheng Deng, Xiuying Hu

“…In this study, the effects of the Oral Health Promotion Program (OHPP) on oral hygiene, oral health-related quality of life and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic elderly were examined. Moreover, microbial changes in the saliva microbiota community were also emphatically investigated. …”
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Preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen to lymphocyte ratio serves as a prognostic predictor in elderly patients with colorectal cancer: a multicentre retrospective study by Lei Jiang, Ning Tan, Xiaonan Zhang, Jiayi Jiang, Xinyi Li, Gang Deng, Tao Liang, Haohan Ma, Weiping Deng, Lichang Guan, Kaijun Zhang, Xujie Cai, Lishu Xu

“…Objectives The aim of this study is to derive and validate a reliable indicator for predicting an increased risk of postoperative mortality in elderly patients undergoing curative resection for colorectal cancer (CRC).Design This study is of multicentre retrospective design.Setting and participants A total of 1227 CRC patients undergoing curative resection (age ≥65 years) from three distinct cohorts were retrospective enrolled. …”
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Association between D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio and in hospital all-cause mortality in elderly patients with sepsis: a cohort of 1123 patients by Xinguang Long, Zhenkui Hu, Chao Song, Jinhui Zhang

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association between the DLR and in hospital all-cause mortality in elderly patients with sepsis.MethodsA total of 1123 patients admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) were included in this study. …”
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Slowly Progressive and Painless Thoracic Aortic Dissection Presenting with a Persistent Fever in an Elderly Patient: The Usefulness of Combined Measurement of Biochemical Parameters by Shunsuke Yamada, Masanori Tokumoto, Toshiaki Ohkuma, Yasuo Kansui, Yoshinobu Wakisaka, Yuji Uchizono, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Takanari Kitazono, Hiroaki Ooboshi

“…We herein present the case of an elderly subject with a fever of unknown origin who was ultimately diagnosed with aortic dissection. …”
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Survivorship and Severe Complications Are Worse for Octogenarians and Elderly Patients with Pelvis Fractures as Compared to Adults: Data from the National Trauma Data Bank by Amir Matityahu, Joshua Elson, Saam Morshed, Meir Marmor

“…This study examined whether octogenarians and elderly patients with pelvic fractures have a different risk of complication and mortality as compared to adults. …”
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Tamsulosin use in benign prostatic hyperplasia and risks of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and mortality: An observational cohort study of elderly Medicare enrollees. by Kin Wah Fung, Fitsum Baye, Seo H Baik, Clement J McDonald

“…Given the availability of safer alternatives for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, caution should be exercised when using tamsulosin in elderly patients, especially those with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases.…”
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Prevalence of selected chronic diseases, health seeking behaviour and associated factors among the elderly workers of a selected district of Sri Lanka by Niluka Gunathilaka, Dulani L. Samaranayake, Manuj C. Weerasinghe

Subjects: “…Elderly worker…”
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