Association between living arrangements, social support, and depression among middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis from the CHARLS survey by Fenghua Jin, Yixuan Hu

“…Sensitivity analyses by varying definitions of living alone or limiting analysis in the elderly population yielded consistent results.ConclusionsLow social support did not mediate the association between living status and depression. …”
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Does Cataract Surgery Improve the Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration? A Meta-Analysis by Yuanyuan Liu, Qinhua Cai

“…Cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the common causes of blindness in the elderly. Although cataract surgery is the most effective treatment for cataract, some clinicians suspect that such interventions may accelerate the progression of AMD. …”
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Breast Surgery Using Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade and Sedation Alone by James Simpson, Arun Ariyarathenam, Julie Dunn, Pete Ford

“…Results. Most patients were elderly with significant comorbidities and had TPVB injections at just one level (54%). …”
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Detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw vegetables by Tang John Yew Huat, Abd Jalil Liyana, Syazwan Razali Nur Amira

“…It can cause serious illness in the elderly, pregnant women, children and immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Successful Fitting of a Complete Maxillary Denture in a Patient with Severe Alzheimer’s Disease Complicated by Oral Dyskinesia by Hiromitsu Morita, Akie Hashimoto, Ryosuke Inoue, Shohei Yoshimoto, Masahiro Yoneda, Takao Hirofuji

“…There is an increasing population of elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia. …”
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Carcinoma In Disguise-Atypical Presentation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Kawari Sowbhagyalaxmi Ramesh, Abhishek Ganguly, Abhijith Acharya, Manohar V Pai

“…Here, we present a case of an elderly man who was brought to the out-patient department with a deformed appearance of the right fourth finger of his hand after 1 year. …”
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Quasi-Complete Response of Classic Kaposi’s Sarcoma Treated with Weekly Paclitaxel by Zineb Benbrahim, Samia Arifi, Hafida Benhammane, Kaoutar Inani, Salim Gallouj, Meriem Meziane, Fatima Zahra Mernissi, Nawfel Mellas, Omar El Mesbahi

“…Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma (CKS) is a subtype that traditionally occurs in elderly HIV-negative males of Mediterranean origin. …”
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De la ruche-tronc à la ruche à cadres : ethnoécologie historique de l’apiculture en Cévennes by Ameline Lehébel-Péron, Daniel Travier, Alain Renaux, Edmond Dounias, Bertrand Schatz

“…By combining the analysis of archival documents, scientific literature and personal testimonies from elderly Cevennes dwellers, this dive into history has allowed us to reconstitute the major episodes of beekeeping in Cevennes, by considering the modifications of chosen beehive models and bee landraces, as well as the valorization of beehive products following the evolving social and economic circumstances. …”
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Role of Cyclosporine in Crohn's Disease by CN Williams

“…There is renal toxicity, particularly when prior renal disease is present, when nephrotoxic drugs arc used concomitantly and in the elderly. A prospective, placebo controlled, international trial of cyclosporine A in patients with steroid-resistant Crohn's disease was recently published. …”
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Vitamin D as a predictor of negative outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: An observational study by Volodymyr Bogomaz, Sofiia Shatylo

“…Low vitamin D levels may have a greater impact on COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized elderly patients with comorbidities.…”
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The role of vitamin K2 in cognitive impairment: linking vascular health to brain health by Stefanos Roumeliotis, Ioannis Kontogiorgos, Femke de Vries, Katarzyna Maresz, Jean-François Jeanne, Konstantinos Leivaditis, Leon J. Schurgers

“…This condition presents a major challenge for the elderly, adversely affecting quality of life, diminishing independence, and imposing substantial burdens on healthcare systems. …”
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Elucidating the Effects of Sleep Deprivation: Exploring fMRI Imaging Biomarkers to Analyze Brain Functions Related to Insomnia by Yazdan Choghazardi, Fateme Sabzevarian, Korosh Saber, Meysam Siyah Mansoory, Mehdi Khodamoradi, Hamid Sharini

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 50 healthy individuals were selected in two groups, including the young group: 17 people (20 to 30 years) and the elderly group: 23 people (65 to 75 years), who were involved in a 1-month period of SD, so that during the experiment they woke up 3 hours earlier than usual. …”
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A novel ensemble model for fall detection: leveraging CNN and BiLSTM with channel and temporal attention by Sarita Sahni, Sweta Jain, Sri Khetwat Saritha

“…Falls are a serious public health concern in a society where the elderly population is growing and requires prompt medical attention. …”
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Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Promotes Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction by Inducing the M1 Polarization and Migration of Microglia by Jingjin Li, Chonglong Shi, Zhengnian Ding, Wenjie Jin

“…Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common postoperative central nervous system complication, especially in the elderly. It has been consistently reported that the pathological process of this clinical syndrome is related to neuroinflammation and microglial proliferation. …”
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Bladder Tumor in Women with Microscopic Hematuria: An Iranian Experience and a Review of the Literature by Shahin Abbaszadeh, Saeed Taheri, Mohammad Hossein Nourbala

“…Female microscopic hematuria is relevant and deserves evaluations, especially in elderly patients. Patients whose reason for microhematuria would not be diagnosed at the initial evaluations should be followed.…”
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The Effect of Age and Occupation on the Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection by GI Perez-Perez, T Marrie, H Inouye, T Shimoyama, G Marshall, G Meiklejohn, MJ Blaser

“…The seroprevalence did not decrease in elderly persons (60 to 99 years), indicating a persistent immune response. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of bone remodeling and its role in the pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis by B. I. Yalaev, R. I. Khusainova

“…However, the knowledge should be systematised and generalised according to the results of research on the role of epigenetic modifiers in the development of osteoporosis, and the influence of each epigenetic mechanism on the individual links of bone remodelling during ontogenesis of humans in general, including the elderly, should be described. Understanding which mechanisms and systems are involved in the development of this nosology is of interest for the development of targeted therapies, as the possibility of using microRNAs to regulate genes is now being considered. …”
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Women’s contribution to climate change action: A gender analysis by Setyowati Retno, Rusdiyana Eksa, Widiyanto, Sugihardjo, Lestari Eny, Arwindianti Micelle Lovinia

“…This movement is embodied into such institutions as female farmer group, Family Welfare Program (FWP), and waste bank driven by women through activities food production from the surrounding environment, healthy (organic) farming practices, health education and environmental hygiene, basic health services (posyandu for toddlers, adolescents and elderly), prevention of infectious diseases through “Jumantik”, waste reduction education, education on circular economy utilization of waste, making biopores and utilizing organic waste (magot cultivation).…”
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica Revealing a Lymphoma: A Two-Case Report by Frank Verhoeven, Xavier Guillot, Mickaël Chouk, Clément Prati, Daniel Wendling

“…Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatism types in elderly population. The link between cancer and PMR is a matter of debate. …”
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Novel sequential proximal iliopsoas compartment block: A four-in-one block as a primary anaesthetic technique for intramedullary femoral nailing surgery: A retrospective study by Carlos Rodrigues Almeida

“…Background and Aims: The fragile elderly population suffering from hip fractures presents an anaesthetic challenge; therefore, widening the armamentarium for surgical treatment should be sought. …”
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