Role of ARMS2/HTRA1 risk alleles in the pathogenesis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Yang Pan, Takeshi Iwata

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of severe irreversible blindness worldwide in the elderly population. AMD is a multifactorial disease mainly caused by advanced age, environmental factors, and genetic variations. …”
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A Comprehensive Review: Interaction of Appearance and Behavior, Artificial Skin, and Humanoid Robot by Nguyen Minh Trieu, Nguyen Truong Thinh

“…Many developing contries face the growth of the elderly population, it is the premise and impetus for the development of research on humanoid robots to serve humans. …”
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Modern Possibilities of Using Lactulose in Clinical Practice by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Officially  permitted indications for its appointment in Russian Federation are functional constipation (including in children, the elderly and senile, pregnant women and women in postpartum period), an obstipation type of irritable bowel syndrome, the need to soften the consistency of feces in hemorrhoids and anal fissures, after operations on the colon and anorectal area,   as well as hepatic encephalopathy.  …”
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A Molecular and Clinical Review of Stem Cell Therapy in Critical Limb Ischemia by Punam P. Parikh, Zhao-Jun Liu, Omaida C. Velazquez

“…Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is one of the major vascular complications in individuals suffering from diabetes and in the elderly that can progress to critical limb ischemia (CLI), portending significant burden in terms of patient morbidity and mortality. …”
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Update on glasdegib in acute myeloid leukemia – broadening horizons of Hedgehog pathway inhibitors by Fersing Cyril, Mathias Fanny

“…The significant shift toward the use of these novel therapeutics, administered either alone or in combination with intensive or low-intensity chemotherapy, changes the prospects for the control of this disease, especially for elderly patients. Glasdegib, an oral Hedgehog pathway inhibitor, showed satisfactory response rates associated with moderate toxicity and less early mortality than standard induction regimens in this population. …”
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Une transition au féminin ? Modèles de parentalité et fécondité en Suisse (1955-1970) by Caroline Rusterholz, Anne-Françoise Praz

“…Based on 48 semi-structured interviews with elderly persons from the lower middle and working classes who were parents and married during the period under scrutiny, this paper asks how individuals conceived their parental roles, what were their knowledge and practices with regard to birth control. …”
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Advances in Vertebral Augmentation Systems for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Yufeng Long, Weihong Yi, Dazhi Yang

“…Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a common cause of pain and disability and is steadily increasing due to the growth of the elderly population. To date, percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) are almost universally accepted as appropriate vertebral augmentation procedures for OVCFs. …”
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Primarily Proximal Jejunal Stone Causing Enterolith Ileus in a Patient without Evidence of Cholecystoenteric Fistula or Jejunal Diverticulosis by Houssam Khodor Abtar, Mostapha Mneimneh, Mazen M. Hammoud, Ahmed Zaaroura, Yasmina S. Papas

“…Hereby we present a rare case report of small bowel obstruction in an elderly man who was diagnosed lately to have primary proximal jejunal obstruction by an enterolith without evidence of a cholecystoenteric fistula or jejunal diverticulosis. …”
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Case Report: Percutaneous Cholecystostomy as the Beginning of Recovery by Gabrielė Gudelytė, Audrius Sileikis

“…Acute cholecystitis is one of the most frequent urgent diseases in elderly patients. Usually, the management of acute cholecystitis is through laparoscopic surgery, however, for critically ill patients it might be a dangerous invasive procedure. …”
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Varicella-Zoster Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Male without Fever or Rash by Raju Raghunathan, Qasim Khalil, Mohamad Mooty

“…Following the primary infection, VZV can remain latent and can reactivate decades later to produce Zoster, being more common in the elderly as well as immunosuppressed individuals. The diagnosis of both the primary and reactivation is mostly clinical from the typical rash. …”
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The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis by Yoke Yue Chow, Kok-Yong Chin

“…Osteoarthritis is a common chronic debilitating joint disease mainly affecting the elderly. Several studies showed that inflammation triggered by factors like biomechanical stress is involved in the development of osteoarthritis. …”
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Les hôpitaux de Rennes : histoire, architecture et patrimoine by Capucine Lemaître, Benjamin Sabatier

“…The Hôtel-Dieu, on the other hand, now only hosts a service for elderly people. Part of the estate is currently being developed for housing, but the original building is an empty shell with an uncertain future.…”
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Esophageal Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: When Esophagus Gives a Help to Cardiologists by Luca Santini, Giovanni B. Forleo, Francesco Romeo

“…Atrial fibrillation is a common clinical disease especially in the elderly and in patients with organic heart disease. …”
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Kaposi´s sarcoma, epidemic type. Case presentation by Gilberto Serrano Ocaña, Juan Carlos Ortiz Sablon, Ilen Ochoa Tamayo

“…Before the AIDS epidemic, Kaposi's sarcoma was found mainly in elderly men of Mediterranean coast, eastern European background and Jewish ancestry (rarely in older women) and is a slow growing skin tumor. …”
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Primary Nasal Tuberculosis in a 10-Year-Old Girl by Murat Özer, Yasemin Özsurekçi, Ali Bülent Cengiz, Uğur Özçelik, Ebru Yalçın, Özay Gököz

“…Nasal tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity which mainly presents in elderly people. Nasal tuberculosis has always been considered to be secondary to tuberculosis of the lungs, and in rare instances it is a primary infection, usually when mycobacteria are inhaled. …”
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Can different formulae be used in the diagnosis and staging of chronic kidney disease? by Çam Ergin, Kural Alev, Yılmaz Mürvet

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which has a significant prevalence of 15.7 % in Turkey, is a global health problem that particularly affects elderly. It is difficult to distinguish between age-related and CKD-related declines in kidney function with current glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation methods. …”
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A Case of Stercoral Perforation Detected on CT Requiring Proctocolectomy in a Heroin-Dependent Patient by William H. Seligman, Fahreyar Alam, Andy Planner, Roderick J. Alexander

“…Stercoral perforation usually occurs in elderly, immobile patients with chronic constipation. …”
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Chinese burden of depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021 and prediction for 2030: analysis of data from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Na Yan, Caochen Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yuhao Wang, Yunjiao Luo, Yingxue Wang, Blen Dereje Shiferaw, Louisa Esi Mackay, Jingjing Wang, Jie Tang, Qingzhi Wang, Xiuyin Gao, Wei Wang

“…Children, adolescents, and the elderly are the risk groups for future depressive disorders. …”
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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…Heavy metal(loid) contamination in East Africa is a critical public health challenge, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly. Despite increasing industrialisation and mining activities in the region, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis addressing the exposure pathways and associated health implications of these toxicants. …”
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Impacts of drought on respiratory mortality in the upper midwest United States: a population subgroup assessment by Yeongjin Gwon, Yuanyuan Ji, Jesse D Berman, Azar M Abadi, Ronald D Leeper, Jared Rennie, Jesse E Bell

“…Our findings suggested that the elderly, both males and females, both rural and urban areas were the most affected subgroups. …”
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