Complete Rectal Prolapse. Case presentation by José Antonio Feliu Rosa, Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Lianet González Gutiérrez

“…Its incidence is 2.5 per 100 000 inhabitants with a predominance of elderly women. It is a little known, chronic condition of benign course, whose clinical and endoscopic presentation is so variable that it can be confused with other entities such as a colorectal cancer or ulcerative colitis. …”
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Papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential with osseous metaplasia in a 19-year-old chronic smoker: A case report with review of literature by Rakesh K. Gupta, Poonam Wasnik, Amit R. Sharma

“…Urothelial tumors characteristically occur in elderly persons, more commonly in males with typical complaints of hematuria. …”
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Research on magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by Guohua Zhao, Haixia Zhang, Yuzhen Xu, Xiuli Chu

“…Abstract As a common disease in the elderly, the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is of great significance to the treatment and prognosis of the patients. …”
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Giant Lipoma of Posterior Cervical Region by Mahendra Singh, Ashish Saxena, Lovekesh Kumar, Snehal K. Karande, Yuvraj Kolhe

“…We report a rare case of giant cervical lipoma in an elderly gentleman, followed by a brief discussion on diagnosis and management of the disorder.…”
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La prise en compte du vieillissement dans les écoquartiers : l’exemple de la participation autour de la résidence intergénérationnelle de Saint-Cyprien (Poitiers) by Nicolas D’Andréa, Florence Zérillo

“…Is sustainable urbanism capable of meeting this challenge, in particular by encouraging elderly participation ? The french scientific literature and calls for bids for Eco-neighbourhood projects from the Environment Ministry show only a passing interest in the question of ageing. …”
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The Malignant Polyp - When to Operate: The St. Mark’s Experience by Christopher B Williams, John M Geraghty

“…Many sessile or 'uncertainly removed' malignant polyps after endoscopic polypectomy also show no evidence of residual cancer, suggesting that referral for surgical resection is not invariably in the best interests of elderly or poor surgical risk patients. St Mark's experience of five year follow-up of 62 patients with malignant polyps judged 'completely excised' showed three cancer-related deaths (of uncertain primary) in 78- to 81-year-old patients. …”
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When a Seemingly Harmless Prescription Turns into Toxicity by Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Kevin Bryan Lo, Nawal Habib, Annie Hsieh

“…Valacyclovir neurotoxicity is commonly seen in the elderly and those with impaired renal function. Differential diagnosis can be challenging as a myriad of medical conditions, including herpes zoster virus associated encephalitis, may present in a similar fashion. …”
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Development of a Wearable-Sensor-Based Fall Detection System by Falin Wu, Hengyang Zhao, Yan Zhao, Haibo Zhong

“…Fall detection is a major challenge in the public healthcare domain, especially for the elderly as the decline of their physical fitness, and timely and reliable surveillance is necessary to mitigate the negative effects of falls. …”
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Dyspnea, Massive Effusion and Lytic Rib Lesion as Initial Presentation of Multiple Myeloma in a Young Man by Mohammed H AlShati, Ramesh Kumar, Shreeram Kannan

“…Multiple myeloma, a disorder commonly encountered in elderly patients, represents a malignant proliferation of plasma cells that primarily affects bone marrow. …”
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Clostridium difficile: An Important Opportunistic Pathogen in Healthcare-Associated Infections by Soohyoun Ahn, Amarat Simonne

“…One opportunistic pathogen, Clostridium difficile, has been getting more attention in recent years because of its association with antibiotic use and a high death rate among the elderly. This 7-page factsheet will provide an overview of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with a focus on healthcare-associated infections. …”
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Multinucleate cell angiohistiocytoma: a case series and literature review by Carolyn Szwed, Malgorzata Maj, Lidia Rudnicka, Joanna Czuwara

“…It classically presents as slowly progressive erythematous to violaceous papules on the distal extremities of middle-aged or elderly women. The entity may clinically resemble granuloma annulare, lichen planus, and several cutaneous vascular proliferations. …”
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The Wrist Joint Complex: Anatomical, Physiological and Biomechanical Aspects, Characteristics, Classification, and Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures by Carlos Eduardo Medina Gonzalez, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Fernando Marco Martínez

“…The causes are different, in the children is mainly due to sports injuries, the latter primarily related disorders including elderly osteoporosis. The aim of this work is to do review of the distal radial fracture in which elements of their history, different types of classifications and very updated aspects of the management of patients with this injury is included, including the use of external fixators. …”
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Pneumatosis Coli Formation via Counterperfusion Supersaturation in a Patient with Severe Diarrhea by Eric Vecchio, Sehrish Jamot, Jason Ferreira

“…We present the case of an elderly male patient with known multiple myeloma who was hospitalized with profuse watery diarrhea and abdominal pain after a course of induction chemotherapy. …”
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Quality of life assessment of the older population at the substantiation of active longevity strategies in the context of structural demographic changes by T. A. Burtseva, S. N. Gagarina, N. Yu. Chausov

“…Based on the results of the analysis of structural demographic changes in the Russian Federation, the significance of the task to improve the quality of life of the elderly population has been substantiated. Methodological approaches to the quality of citizens` life assessment for justification of the state strategies for active longevity have been offered.…”
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An Unusual Case of Acute Appendicitis due to Metastatic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma by Numbereye Numbere, Andrew Dunn, Aaron R. Huber

“…Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in older adults. In the elderly, like in younger cohorts, acute appendicitis most commonly arises without neoplastic underpinnings. …”
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Endobronchial Lipomatous Polyp: A Rare Benign Tumor of the Lung by Salim Surani, Karen Allen, Saherish Surani, Joseph Varon

“…We hereby present a case and discussion of an elderly man with endobronchial lipomatous polyp, presenting as recurrent pneumonia.…”
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"Accompagner" des sujets malades en appartement de coordination thérapeutique : regards croisés des professionnels by Martha Isabel Arciniegas Cardoso

“…This article arises from a collaborative research-action led within an association which welcomes of elderly between 18 and 60 years, living with one or several invalidating chronic diseases being in a precarious situation. …”
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Bullous pemphigoid after Split Skin grafting in vitiligo patient by Siddharth Bhatt, Anand Mannu, Gourang Paliwal, Biju Vasudevan

“…We present the case of an elderly individual who developed BP at the site of SSG for vitiligo. …”
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Complete Renal Artery Embolization in a Comorbid Patient with an Arteriovenous Malformation by Anthony Thayaparan, Tarik Amer, Eamon Mahdi, Omar Aboumarzouk, Owen Hughes

“…We present a case of an elderly female who underwent a complete left renal artery embolization, following a difficult presentation complicated by advanced dementia and multiple comorbidities. …”
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Myocardial Infarction after Endoscopic Removal of Foreign Body by Carola Maraboto, Florentino Lupercio, Ileana L. Piña

“…However, mortality from myocardial ischemia, particularly in the elderly population, is elevated. We illustrate the rare case of a 79-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular risk factors who developed a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) after endoscopic removal of a foreign body. …”
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