Surgical options for Evans-Jensen type IV intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly over 65: a comparison between total hip arthroplasty and proximal femoral nail antirotation by Ming Sun, Hai-Rui Liang, He Zhang, Tong Bai, Rong-Da Xu, Si-Yu Duan, Zhen-Cun Cai, Zhen-Cun Cai

“…BackgroundCurrently, there is no clear standard for the surgical options for Evans-Jensen Type IV intertrochanteric femur fractures in elderly patients over 65 years old. This study aims to retrospectively analyze and compare the early postoperative limb function and quality of life of patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) and proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) for this type of fracture. …”
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Clinical observation on effect of endurance exercise for elderly patients with maintenance hemodialysis (耐力运动在老年维持性血液透析患者中的应用效果观察) by HOU Ying (侯颖)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of endurance exercise on motor function and metabolism-related indicators in elderly patients with maintenance hemodialysis. Methods Totally 30 elderly patients with maintenance hemodialysis who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into the study group (n=15)and control group (n=15). …”
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Research progress on nursing of postoperative delirium in the elderly patients with femoral neck fracture (老年股骨颈骨折术后谵妄的护理研究进展) by LI Jiao (李姣), HU Hairong (胡海荣), LI Meilian (李美连), JIA Zongyi (贾宗祎)

“…Postoperative delirium is a common complication affecting the rehabilitation of patients undergoing surgery for the femoral neck fracture, This paper introduced the relevant assessment of delirium, combed the elderly femoral neck fracture from several aspects the influence factors of postoperative delirium, and summarized the prevention and nursing measures of postoperative delirium, in order to provide the reference for the prevention of postoperative delirium and improvement of postoperative rehabilitation in the elderly patients with femoral neck fracture. …”
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Relationship between social determinants of health and cognitive performance in an older American population: a cross-sectional NHANES study by Zhen-Guo Yang, Xu Sun, Xue Han, Xiao Wang, Lei Wang

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Yerli Çocuk Çizgi Filmlerinde İdeolojik Bir Söylem Olarak Yaşlılık: TRT Çocuk Örneği by Ürün Yıldıran Önk, Burcu Dabak Özdemir

Subjects: “…elderly…”
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YAŞLI BAKIM İSTİHDAMINDA YAŞLANMA VE YAŞLILIK ALGISI by Meyrem Tuna Uysal, Metin Özkul, Işıl Kalaycı

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Role of cognitive impairment in predicting the long-term risk of all-cause mortality: a 20-year prospective cohort study in China by Shuang Zhao, Han Yang, Haijuan Zhao, Miao Miao, Qingqing Wang, Yaru Wang, Yuying Yin, Xin Wang

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Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic factors of one-year survival rate in elderly patients with advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer by Ratna Nurhayati, Aulia Rizka, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Noorwati Sutandyo, Arif Hanafi, Edy Rizal Wahyudi, Hamzah Shatri, Anna Mira Lubis, Em Yunir, Muhammad Firdaus, Yuniar Harris Prayitno, Nadira Nibras Taqiyya

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Intensive care and rehabilitation for an elderly patient with acute exacerbation of chronic renal failure (1例老年慢性肾衰竭急性加重患者的ICU康复护理) by KONG Tongtong (孔彤彤), SU Junqing (苏俊青), LIU Shuhua (刘书华)

“…This paper reviewed the intensive care and rehabilitation management for an elderly patient with acute exacerbation of chronic renal failure, and exercise program on respiratory function, lower-limb function and prevention of thrombosis development were summarized and analyzed. …”
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IoC2 monitoring versus standard practice in reducing opioid consumption in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Zhe Li, Jing Zhao, Xiaowen Liu, Huamei Cai, Yun Yan

“…While these technologies show promise in initial applications, the effectiveness of IoC2 in guiding pain management during anaesthesia, particularly in elderly patients who require precise opioid use, remains unclear. …”
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Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Chenqi Xie, Jianbao Gong, Chenglong Zheng, Junwei Zhang, Jie Gao, Chunyan Tian, Xiaofei Guo, Shiyou Dai, Tianlin Gao

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Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Jason Burnett, Nicholas Sevey, Kristin Lees Haggerty, Carolyn Pickering

“…Introduction The annual prevalence of elder mistreatment (EM) in cognitively intact older adults is estimated to be 11%, yet the annual prevalence in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) is estimated to be as high as 75%. …”
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Heterogeneous Acupuncture Effects of Taixi (KI3) on Functional Connectivity in Healthy Youth and Elder: A Functional MRI Study Using Regional Homogeneity and Large-Scale Functional Connectivity Analysis by Linlu He, Guangxiang Chen, Ruwen Zheng, Yan Hu, Xiu Chen, Jianghai Ruan

“…The study described here was designed to explore the divergence of acupuncture at Taixi (KI3) on spontaneous activity of brain regions and functional connectivity (FC) between healthy youth and elder with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 20 healthy young volunteers and 20 healthy elders underwent 10-minute-resting-state fMRI before acupuncture, and then acupuncture at Taixi (KI3) for 3 minutes; after withdrawing the needles, volunteers underwent a second fMRI scan for 10 minutes. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Using Upper Gastrointestinal Tract for the Treatment of Refractory or Severe Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection in Elderly Patients in Poor Medical Condition: The First Study in an Asian Country by Tae-Geun Gweon, Jinsu Kim, Chul-Hyun Lim, Jae Myung Park, Dong-Gun Lee, In Seok Lee, Young-Seok Cho, Sang Woo Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi

“…This study was a retrospective review of seven elderly patients with refractory or severe complicated CDI and a poor medical condition who were treated with FMT through the upper GI tract route from May 2012 through August 2013. …”
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Research progress on medication literacy of elderly cancer patients during oral chemotherapy (老年肿瘤患者口服化疗药物期间药物素养研究进展) by LIU Yin (柳吟), SHI Ruchun (施如春), HUANG Jun (黄君), ZHAO Hongxia (赵红霞), QIU Minyan (邱敏燕), SHEN Xiaoyan (沈晓燕)

Subjects: “…elderly cancer patients…”
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Analysis of the development of China's long-term care system by Čen Mengsuan

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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

Subjects: “…elderly chronic disease patients…”
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Implementation of a value-based approach for older people who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction: study protocol by Denis Juraga, Tomislav Rukavina, Tomislav Rukavina, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Lovorka Bilajac, Lovorka Bilajac, Lovorka Bilajac, Aleksandar Racz, Esmee L. S. Bally, Oscar Zanutto, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Maite Ferrando, Alen Subotić, Hein Raat, Vanja Vasiljev

Subjects: “…elderly…”
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Association of geriatric nutritional risk index with renal prognosis and all-cause mortality among older patients with chronic kidney disease: a secondary analysis of CKD-ROUTE stu... by Lei Chen, Mengyao Yan, Jie Li, Xue Zhao, Lu Zeng, Zhumei Gao, Hongli Jiang, Limin Wei

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Associations of short-term exposure to air pollution with risk of pulmonary space-occupying lesions morbidity based on a time-series study by Xu Zhang, Zijie Pei, Yan Wang, Yaxian Pang, Haiyan Hao, Qingping Liu, Mengqi Wu, Rong Zhang, Helin Zhang

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