Conception of a mobile health application targeting early postoperative physiotherapeutic care after total knee replacement, a qualitative study by Hassan Tarek Hakam, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Nikolai Ramadanov, Nikolai Ramadanov, Awda Garzuzi, Mikhail Salzmann, Mikhail Salzmann, Hannes Hofmann, Hannes Hofmann, Felix Muehlensiepen, Felix Muehlensiepen, Roland Becker, Roland Becker, Robert Prill, Robert Prill, Robert Prill

“…A comparison of different programs yielded no significant difference favoring one single exercise regimen.DiscussionAs the elderly population was shown to be less proficient regarding the use of new technologies, the application at hand was explicitly made simple. …”
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Case report: Successful perioperative intervention with efgartigimod in a patient in myasthenic crisis by Shahar Shelly

“…IntroductionThis case describes successful response to efgartigimod in the treatment of myasthenic crisis secondary to paraneoplastic disease, and in the perioperative setting.MethodsAn elderly female presented with speech difficulties, cessation of eating and 10kg weight loss over 4 months.ResultsExamination revealed ptosis, dysarthria, nasal speech, and weakness in limbs and neck flexors. …”
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Adipocyte Atrophy Mimicking Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder by Benjamin van Haeringen, Leo Francis, Emily Olive, Daniel James

“…To our knowledge, we present the first described case of nonepithelial signet ring cell change involving the gallbladder, detected as an incidental finding following routine cholecystectomy in an elderly cachectic man.…”
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Nurses' Perceptions of Their Relationships with Informal Carers in Institutional Respite Care for Older People by Sirpa Salin, Marja Kaunonen, Päivi Åstedt-Kurki

“…The purpose of this study was to describe nurses' experiences of their collaboration and relationships with family members in institutional respite care for the elderly. The family has a particularly important role in respite care, which is an extension of care provided at home. …”
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Good Worker Health and Hygiene Practices: Evaluation and Importance in GAPs and GMPs by Melissa Holmes-Pearce, Mark Ritenour, Amy Simonne, Jeff Brecht, Steve Sargent, Keith Schneider

“… With increased consumption of fresh produce, the number of foodborne illnesses associated with fresh produce has also increased. Young children, the elderly, and people with immuno-compromising conditions such as HIV, AIDS, and cancer run even greater risk of serious illness or death related to contaminated foods. …”
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Immunosenescence of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils by Inga Wessels, Judith Jansen, Lothar Rink, Peter Uciechowski

“…All immune cells are affected by aging, contributing to the high susceptibility to infections and increased mortality observed in the elderly. The effect of aging on cells of the adaptive immune system is well documented. …”
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Por que você não coleciona selos como todo mundo? Velhice e objetos de coleção na trajetória de Urbano, O Aposentado by Leila Beatriz Ribeiro

“…Under the informational perspective, these representations provide ways of reading within a larger picture of the Brazilian society, viz. the retired elderly. Why should we not see the collectionist practice of "Urbano" as a metaphor of resistance to disposal, as a criticism of consumer attitudes, of the death of things? …”
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Brain Aging: Key Theories and Neurophysiological Insights by V.D. Tretyakova, K.I. Pultsina

“… <p>In recent years, the problem of brain aging is becoming more and more relevant due to the increasing proportion of elderly people in the population. One of the key issues in this area is the study of the effect of aging on cognitive functions and brain activity, since these functions play an important role in everyday life and determine a person&rsquo;s ability to lead a full, independent life and adapt to a changing environment. …”
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Theoretical Construction and Clinical Application of "Flaccidity Caused by Deficiency and Congestion" of Osteoporosis by YAO Xinmiao

“…The disease often occurs in postmenopausal women and middle-aged and elderly men, with insidious onset, most patients were diagnosed after fracture, resulting in a lot of consumption of medical resources. …”
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Ezetimibe and Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes: Current Evidence and Perspectives by Akshyaya Pradhan, Monika Bhandari, Rishi Sethi

“…The benefits are seen in both sexes, elderly, CKD, diabetes mellitus, and in patients with prior CABG. …”
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Habitat des personnes âgées, l’intergénérationnalité au pouvoir ? by Maël Gauneau, Manon Labarchède, Guy Tapie

“…It would also be a bulwark against the sudden exclusion of the elderly. This article analyses the production channels of intergenerational housing based on two types: intergenerational residences, which focus on senior-family relationships, and cohabitation, which focuses on senior-student or young working-class relationships. …”
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Social Isolation and Aging in Zambia: Examining the Possible Predictors by Christopher Chabila Mapoma, Gift Masaiti

“…The paper produces evidence on risk factors likely to engender social isolation among the elderly population of Zambia. Snowball sampling was undertaken to select 690 adults aged 60 and over in communities as well as those living in homes for the aged. …”
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Polypharmacy behavior: an aspect to be taken into consideration. by Senén Rodríguez Fernández, Sahily García Ledo, Maritza Almeida Torregrosa

“…The majority of patients were elderly. The usage of multiple medications was remarkable, in some cases 11 and even 13 drugs were used simultaneously. …”
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The Executive Control of Face Memory by Steven Z. Rapcsak, Emily C. Edmonds

“…Patients with frontal lobe damage and cognitively normal elderly individuals demonstrate increased susceptibility to false facial recognition. …”
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A Qualitative Review of Balance and Strength Performance in Healthy Older Adults: Impact for Testing and Training by Urs Granacher, Thomas Muehlbauer, Markus Gruber

“…., geriatrics, neurology, and exercise science) to (a) elucidate neuromuscular fall-risk factors, (b) develop and apply adequate fall-risk assessment tools that can be administered in clinical practice, and (c) develop and design effective intervention programs that have the potential to counteract a large number of fall-risk factors by ultimately reducing the number of falls in the healthy elderly. This paper makes an effort to present the above-raised research topics in order to provide clinicians, therapists, and practitioners with the current state-of-the-art information.…”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Potentially Fatal but Reversible Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Systemic Sclerosis by Choon-Guan Chua, Gervais Khin-Lin Wansaicheong, Wee-Chian Lim, Bernard Yu-Hor Thong

“…We report a case of SMAS in an elderly female with SSc and concurrent gastrointestinal involvement, and discuss the important management considerations and potential adverse outcomes when untreated.…”
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Uncommon Metastasis of Laryngeal Cancer to Small Bowel Causing Intestinal Obstruction Treated by Laparoscopic Approach by Omar Bekdache, Lateefa Al Nuaimi, Haytham El Salhat, Vasudev Sharma, Ghodratollah Nowrasteh, Sadir J. Al Rawi

“…We are reporting a case of an elderly man known to have laryngeal cancer who presented with small bowel obstruction due to metastatic deposit to the small bowel. …”
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Prostatic Leiomyoma: A Case Report by Soufiane Mellas, Ahmed Amine Bouchikhi, Mohammed-Fadl Tazi, Abdelhak Khallouk, Jalal-Eddin Elammari, Mohammed-Jamal El Fassi, Moulay Hassan Farih

“…Prostatic enlargement due to benign adenomatous hyperplasia is very common in elderly males. However, benign mesenchymal tumors especially true leiomyoma of the prostate are rare. …”
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The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Aging Process by Barbara F. Oliveira, José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Míriam M. Chaves

“…Phagocytic capacity, synthesis of reactive oxygen intermediaries, and the intracellular killing efficiency of neutrophils are impaired in the elderly. Among all aging theories, the most updated one describes the free radicals. …”
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Fibrillary Glomerulopathy with a High Level of Myeloperoxidase-ANCA: A Case Report by Tomohiko Asakawa, Mea Asou, Shigeo Hara, Takashi Ehara, Makoto Araki

“…An elderly woman was admitted with the chief complaint of gross hematuria. …”
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