Parkinson's Disease as the Onset of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. A case Report by Miguel de Jesús Mazorra Pazos

“…Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a rare pathology in neurosurgery; it is often misdiagnosed and confused with common diseases in the elderly. The case is presented to describe the clinical, neuromonitoring and surgical treatment characteristics of a patient presenting normal pressure hydrocephalus secondary to parkinsonian syndrome.…”
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Pneumonia by Listeria monocytogenes: A Common Infection by an Uncommon Pathogen by Theocharis Koufakis, Marianneta Chatzopoulou, Anastasios Margaritis, Maria Tsiakalou, Ioannis Gabranis

“…Infections by Listeria monocytogenes typically occur in infants, the elderly, pregnant women, and immunosuppressed subjects. …”
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Iatrogenic Ascending Aorta Dissection during Diagnostic Coronary Angiography: Rare but Life-Threatening by Marc Lambelin, Luc Janssens, Luc Haenen

“…We present a case of an elderly woman who underwent an elective diagnostic coronary angiography, complicated with an iatrogenic ascending aorta dissection that did not involve the coronary arteries but originated 4 cm distal of the aortic valve. …”
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Intra-Articular Dislocation of the Patella by Gavin McHugh, Ed Ryan, May Cleary, Paddy Kenny, Shea O'Flanagan, Peter Keogh

“…We present an unusual case of a chronic, irreducible intra-articular dislocation of the patella in an elderly nursing home resident. The patient had been unable to weight bear for 3 weeks. …”
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Structure Design and Kinematics Simulation Analysis of Standing and Lying Nursing Wheelchair by Shuai Zhang, Zhendong Shang, Zhigang Hu, Dongliao Fu

“…In order to meet the nursing needs of the elderly and disabled patients with mobility difficulties， a standing and lying nursing wheelchair that can assist standing and assisting lying is designed. …”
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Refractory Epistaxis due to Severe Factor V Deficiency with Inhibitor by Elizabeth S. John, Minesh D. Patel, Julio Hajdenberg

“…We describe a complicated case of an elderly patient with severe factor V deficiency with high inhibitor titer refractory to FEIBA (anti-inhibitor coagulation complex) treated with NovoSeven concurrently with cyclosporine immunosuppression and Rituxan. …”
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Effects of Recreational Swimming on Blood Pressure and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength of Older Adults With Elevated Blood Pressure: A Sample of Altınova Beachgoers by Cemal Polat

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of recreational swimming (RS) on blood pressure (BP) and lower extremity muscle strength (LEMS) in older adults with elevated blood pressure (EBP). A total of 44 elderly people, 21 men (x̄age=70.6 years, sd= 1.07; body mass index (BMI)=27.4 kg/m2, sd=0.67) and 23 women (x̄age=70.2 years, sd=1.15; BMI=28.6 kg/m2, sd=0.92) participated in the study. …”
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Effect of auricular acupoint pressing combined with acupoint application in the treatment of senile constipation (耳穴压豆联合穴位贴敷治疗老年性便秘效果观察) by KAN Haiying (坎海英), ZHOU Weihua (周维华)

“…Conclusion The auricular acupoint pressing combined with acupoint application is effective to relieve the constipation symptoms, showing a positive effect on recovery of elderly patients. (目的 分析耳穴压豆联合穴位贴敷治疗老年性便秘的效果。…”
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Risk analysis of cardiovascular toxicity in patients with lymphoma treated with CD19 CAR T cells by Yang Liu, Xiaoshuang Yuan, Xu Yang, Bo Yang, Guangyang Liu, Xiao Xu, Sanbin Wang, Zhixu He, Feiqing Wang, Yanju Li

“…Our further analysis showed that the incidence of CV events was 28.7% in the elderly and 13.5% in adults. The incidence of CV events in the elderly was higher than that in adults, and it was statistically significant. …”
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Risk factors for disease progression and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau

“…Adjusting for age, sex, region, risk factors, and vaccination status, elderly patients had higher risks of hospital admission, ICU admission, invasive ventilatory support, fatal outcome, and composite outcome. …”
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Trends in survival of patients with stage I/II Burkitt lymphoma in the United States: A SEER database analysis by Ze‐Long Liu, Pan‐Pan Liu, Xi‐Wen Bi, De‐Xin Lei, Yu Wang, Zhi‐Ming Li, Wen‐Qi Jiang, Yi Xia

“…However, clinical outcomes of elderly patients (≥60 years) and children patients (0‐19 years) did not significantly improve. …”
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Causes of revision hip arthroplasty after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture by Alexander N. Tsed, Nikita E. Mushtin, Alexander K. Dulaev

“…Hemiarthroplasty as a surgical choice for elderly patients with femoral neck fractures is still a matter of scientific controversy. …”
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Pancreatic Disease-Related Portal Hypertension by Kexin Zheng, Xiaozhong Guo, Ji Feng, Zhaohui Bai, Xiaodong Shao, Fangfang Yi, Yongguo Zhang, Rui Zhang, Han Liu, Fernando Gomes Romeiro, Xingshun Qi

“…All patients had gastric varices, and one of them also had esophageal varices. One elderly patient with metastatic pancreatic cancer underwent endoscopic variceal treatment as a rescue therapy but finally died of refractory gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding; another younger patient with chronic pancreatitis died of massive GI bleeding; and the remaining three patients survived at their last follow-up. …”
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Aging: A Predisposition to Dry Eyes by Anushree Sharma, Holly B. Hindman

“…In the aging eye, risk factors such as polypharmacy, androgen deficiency, decreased blink rates, and oxidative stress can predispose the patient to developing dry eye that is frequently more severe, has higher economic costs, and leads to worse consequences to the well-being of the patient. Understanding why elderly patients are at higher risk for developing dry eyes can provide insights into the diagnosis and management of the growing number of older adults struggling with dry eye and minimize the burden of disease on our aging population.…”
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Designing and evaluating tourism experiences in senior mobility: An application of the OEC framework by Marta Amaral, Ana Isabel Rodrigues, Alice Diniz, Sandra Oliveira, Susanal Leal

“…This research was developed in the frame of the VOLTO JÁ Project, which aims to implement a senior social exchange program in Portugal, among social economy organizations to promote tourism experiences for the elderly. The main goal of the research is to present a three-stage model of designing and evaluating tourism experiences in senior mobility, named as the OEC Model. …”
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Rethinking Old Age and Masculinity: Impact on the Re-Spatialization of Life and Research during the COVID-19 Period in Spain by Agustina Varela-Manograsso, Marcos Bote

“…In recent years, the pandemic’s exacerbation of gender inequality and its harmful effect on the elderly have been extensively studied. However, few studies have focused on how it has impacted older men specifically, and even fewer have looked into the variations in the way they perceive their masculinity and inhabit (gendered) spaces. …”
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Influence of weather variables on physical activity assessed by accelerometry across age and gender groups by Teresa Bento, Sónia Morgado, José Leitão, Maria Mota

“…To conclude, considering the known barriers to an active lifestyle, this information is markedly important since engaging in physical activity on a day-to-day basis may be of extreme relevance to the maintenance of a healthy status, especially in the elderly. …”
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Structure Design and Analysis of a New Kind of Composite Climbing-ladder Wheelchair by Gen Xiong, Hua Zhang, Yilin Zhou, Shuai You, Zhijun Shang

“…In order to solve the difficulty in climbing stairs for the elderly and disabled， a new type of combined climbing wheelchair with planet wheel track is proposed. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Concomitant Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Literature Review by Toru Shizuma

“…Five deaths have been reported: two elderly patients died of liver failure because of the worsening of PBC, and another two patients died from pulmonary infection associated with SLE pharmacotherapy. …”
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Les Karaboro et le rônier by Ali Bene, Anne Fournier

“…In recent years, the cultivation of the palmyra palm has undergone radical change in Karaboro country. The Karaboro elderly people continue to lament the gradual decline of this age-old practice, which has made a crucial contribution to the socio-economic and cultural life of the region’s inhabitants.…”
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