Association of frailty with non-laboratory based cardiovascular disease risk score among older adults and elderly population: insights from longitudinal aging study in India (LASI-1st wave) by Pritam Halder, Semanti Das, Anshul Mamgai, Divya Sharma, Ashish Behera, Pulak Syal, Vineeth Rajagopal, Tanvi Kiran

“…Conclusion Screening for frailty should be performed in individuals with high non-laboratory-based CVD risk scores as a method of primary prevention to plan targeted interventions as a form of secondary prevention with more focusing on females and ≥ 60 years elderly population.…”
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Study on the effect of health education on dietotherapy and medicated diet for the community-dwelling elderly in Nanning city (南宁市社区老年人食疗药膳健康教育效果研究) by LIN Xiaomin (林小敏), QIN Yi (覃毅), LING Xingping (凌鑫萍), HUO Lijuan (霍李娟), CHEN Yu (陈裕)

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Correlations between caregiver competence, burden and health-related quality of life among Chinese family caregivers of elderly adults with disabilities: a cross-sectional study using structural equations analysis by Yan Shi, Shuzhen Niu, Silian Ding, Songqi Wu, Jiajia Ma

“…Objective To examine the relationship between caregiver competence and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among family caregivers of disabled elderly adults, and to evaluate the role of caregiver burden as a potential mediator of that relationship.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two general hospitals in Shanghai, China.Participants Study participants were 135 family caregivers of disabled elderly adults listed on a roster for outpatient and emergency services utilisation from January to March 2022.Data analysis and outcome measures We used stratified linear regression and structural equation model analysis. …”
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Research progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine external nursing technology in prevention and treatment of functional constipation in the elderly (中医外用护理技术防治老年功能性便秘研究进展) by WEN Mian (米文安), LI Yan (李雁), DU Danying (杜丹颖), ZHANG Haiying (张海英)

“…Functional constipation has a serious impact on quality of life of elderly patients. This paper summarized the Research progress of external nursing technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) in prevention and treatment of functional constipation in the elderly, and provided reference for clinical practice and further development of TCM external nursing technology. …”
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Nursing of an elderly patient with chronic constipation treated by auricular acupoint sticking and pressing therapy (耳穴贴压治疗老年慢性便秘1例的护理体会) by YE Yun (叶云), CAO Fang (曹芳), TIAN Zheng (田征)

“…To summarize the nursing experience of an elderly patient with chronic constipation of Qi-blood deficiency syndrome treated by auricular acupoint sticking and pressing therapy. …”
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Status and annual change of vulnerability among middle-aged and elderly people with cardiometabolic multimorbidity in a division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, 2017 – 2021: baseline and follow-up data analysis by Ziqi WANG, Jieting CHEN, Mei ZHANG, Mingxia JING

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the status, annual change, and major factors of vulnerability among middle-aged and elderly people with cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) in a division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps from 2017 to 2021 to provide a basis for population health interventions. …”
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Fluoxetine for reducing postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients after total knee replacement: study protocol for a single-centre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, superiority, placebo-controlled trial by Yusheng Yao, Hong Ye, Yushan Wu, Daoyi Lin, Lulu Yu, Jiaxin Chen

“…Five hundred elderly patients undergoing unilateral TKA will be randomly assigned to the fluoxetine and placebo groups. …”
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Effects of ultrasound‑guided pericapsular nerve group block in combination with laryngeal mask airway on anesthesia, postoperative analgesia, and recovery of elderly patients with femoral neck fracture undergoing closed reduction and internal fixation by Rongen Qiu, Yunping Lan, Gang Liu, Ruifeng Zeng

“…Introduction: Femoral neck fracture (FNF) frequently occurs in the elderly. FNF is usually treated surgically, but patients often have comorbidities, which make the surgery complicated and increase the intraoperative risk. …”
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Investigate of preoperative hope level and analysis of influencing factors in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture (老年股骨颈骨折患者术前希望水平及影响因素分析) by ZHANG Caixia (张彩侠), LI A Min (李阿敏), PAN Rusheng (潘如胜), LI Ling (李玲), CHE Xia (车侠)

Subjects: “…elderly patients…”
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Research progress on acupoint massage in prevention and treatment of postoperative constipation in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery (穴位按摩防治老年患者骨科术后便秘的研究进展) by WANG Ruofei (王若飞), LI Qing (李晴), LIU Jie (刘洁), ZHANG Wei (张薇), ZHANG Pin (张聘)

“…This article reviewed studies on influencing factors of postoperative constipation, mechanism and application status of acupoint massage in prevention and treatment of postoperative constipation, in order to provide theoretical basis for relieve postoperative constipation and improve quality of life in elderly undergoing orthopedic surgery. (便秘是骨科术后常见的并发症, 老年骨折患者术后并发便秘, 不仅影响康复, 甚至可能加重病情, 引发多种并发症。…”
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Mobile-based in-home telerehabilitation compared with in-hospital face-to-face rehabilitation for elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty in China's level 1 trauma center: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial by Yang Zhou, Yiming Lyu, Qiaojie Wang, Yanhong Ma, Lihua Huang, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…BackgroundTelerehabilitation is gaining popularity in European and American countries, but whether it can be successfully implemented in China still lacks support from clinical studies.ObjectiveThis trial aimed to determine if a home-based telerehabilitation method is clinically noninferior to standard in-hospital face-to-face rehabilitation for elderly patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) in China.MethodsThis multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted from January 2021 to June 2022 at The First Rehabilitation Hospital in Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital and Shanghai Tongji University affiliated Tenth People's Hospital. …”
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Case report: A novel de novo germline loss-of-function mutation in the STAT1 transactivation domain in two Chinese siblings, with the elder sibling presenting with multifocal Bacillus Calmette–Guerin osteomyelitis by Qin Ying Lim, Qin Ying Lim, Daniel Leung, Crystal K. Lam, Xingtian Yang, Kai N. Cheong, Kai N. Cheong, Andrew K. H. Yik, Jing Yang, Koon-Wing Chan, Pamela P. W. Lee, Pamela P. W. Lee, Pamela P. W. Lee, Pamela P. W. Lee, Miyuki Tsumura, Elaine Y. L. Au, Jaime S. Rosa Duque, Jaime S. Rosa Duque, Jaime S. Rosa Duque, Satoshi Okada, Yu Lung Lau, Yu Lung Lau, Yu Lung Lau

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Untangling the complex mechanisms associated with Alzheimer's disease in elderly patients using high-throughput RNA sequencing data and next-generation knowledge discovery methods: Focus on potential gene signatures and drugs for dementia by Hind A. Alkhatabi, Peter Natesan Pushparaj

“…Objectives: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects elderly individuals. This study aimed to elucidate the intricate mechanisms underlying AD in elderly patients compared with healthy aged individuals using high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data and next-generation knowledge discovery methods (NGKD), with a focus on identifying potential therapeutic agents. …”
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COVID-19 PANDEMİSİ SÜRECİNDE YAŞLI BİREYLERİN DURUMUNUN SOSYAL HİZMET BAĞLAMINDA DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ by Aydın Olcay Özkan, Sayra Lotfi, Selda Meydan

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Psychological stressors of imprisonment and coping of older incarcerated persons: a qualitative interview study by Stuart McLennan, Leila Meyer, Tenzin Wangmo, Jens Gaab, Bernice Elger, Helene Seaward

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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological intervention protocol for prevention of postoperative delirium in the surgical intensive care unit by Thassayu Yuyen, Akarawat Narksut, Suchanun Lao-amornphunkul, Chayanan Thanakiattiwibun, Cholticha Pansangar, Napat Thikom, Onuma Chaiwat, Annop Piriyapatsom

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Nursing of an elderly patient with COVID-19 treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (1例高龄新型冠状病毒感染患者行体外膜肺氧合治疗的护理) by ZHAO Xiaowei (赵潇薇), YANG Caifu (杨财富)

“…This article summarized the nursing management of an elderly patient with COVID-19 treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO). …”
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Peritoneal histopathological changes and cultures after autogenous fecal peritonitis induced in elderly rat model: response to intravenous use of meropenem and intra-abdominal inoculation of 10% aqueous extract of Schinus Terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) by Carlos Alberto Figueiredo Filho, Celia Maria Machado Barbosa Castro, Guilherme Veras Mascena, Gustavo Ithamar Souto Maior, Tharcia Kiara Beserra Oliveira, Valéria Wanderley Pinto Brandão Marquis, Carlos Teixeira Brandt

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the peritoneal histopathological changes and culture after the use of intravenous meropenem and intra-abdominal inoculation of 10% aqueous extract of anacardiaceae, in elderly rat model after autogenous fecal peritonitis induced. …”
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Nursing care of an elderly patient who underwent pulmonary lobectomy after esophageal cancer operation (1例食管癌术后老年患者行肺叶切除手术的护理) by TAO Fang (陶芳), ZHOU Ting (周婷)

Subjects: “…elderly patients…”
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Successful minimally invasive management using transcatheter arterial embolization in a hemodynamically stable elderly patient with mesenteric vascular injury in a hybrid emergency room system cin Korea: a case report by So Ra Ahn, Joo Hyun Lee, Sang Hyun Seo, Chan Yong Park

“…The authors believe that treatment with TAE for highly selected elderly patients with mesenteric injuries has the positive aspect of minimally invasive management, considering the burden of general anesthesia and the various avoidable intraoperative and postoperative complications.…”
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