Psychological interventions for depression among informal caregivers of older adult populations: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Danelle Pettman, Louise von Essen, Oscar Blomberg, Joanne Woodford, Erika Mårtensson, Renita Sörensdotter

“…Introduction Increased life expectancy has led to an increased demand for family members to provide informal care for their older relatives in the home. …”
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A Quasi-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on Depression among Hospitalized Elderly Undergoing Abdominal Surgery Admitted in Nehru Hospital, PGI... by Ritika Tandon, Rajesh Gupta, Sunita Sharma, Mukta Thakur

“…With the increase in life expectancy, the number of elderly patients with surgically correctable diseases has also increased. …”
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Can Table Tennis Extend Lifespan? An Analysis of Its Impact on Physical Health, Brain Function, and Mental Well-being by Patrycja Marta, Agata Ossolińska, Filip Huzarski, Gabriela Ferfecka, Klaudia Pawełek, Lucyna Stolarska, Magdalena Rosa-Bończak, Natalia Morawiecka, Olivier Carlton, Weronika Kłosowicz

“…Aim of the study: Analyze the impact of regular table tennis play on life expectancy and physical, cognitive, and mental well-being. …”
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Intracapsular and extracapsular fracture types and inpatient mortality in failed hemiarthroplasty by Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan, Fırat Ozan

“…Abstract Background Increasing life expectancy has led to a rise in hip fractures and an associated increase in hemiarthroplasty procedures aimed at restoring mobility and preventing muscle loss. …”
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Teeth macroabrasion for determination of dental age and diet in the Illyrian population from the Kopila necropolis on the Island of Korčula, Croatia by Marina Marić, Dinko Radić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Minja Birimiša, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…The population was sedentary, agricultural type and the life expectancy was normal for the Late Iron Age. Besides, their socio-economic status was good. …”
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Nurse-led patient-centred intervention to increase written advance directives for outpatients in early-stage palliative care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with... by Katia Iglesias, Catherine Busnel, Florian Dufour, Sophie Pautex, Laurence Séchaud

“…A cluster randomised controlled trials with three parallel arms will be conducted with 45 patients with chronic progressive diseases impacting life expectancy in each group: (1) Group A, Go Wish intervention for patients and their relatives; (2) Group A, Go Wish intervention for patients alone and (3) Group B, for patients (with a waiting list), who will receive the standardised information on ADs (usual care). …”
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Predictive Clinical-Biological Markers Over the First 3 Years of Nusinersen Treatment in SMA Type 1 Patients by Mihaela Badina, Andrada Mirea, Corina Sporea, Gabriel Cristian Bejan

“…Symptoms appear within the first 6 months of life, and without ventilatory support, life expectancy averages 2 years. This study aimed to monitor pNF-H neurofilament levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum, serum creatinine, and motor performance during nusinersen treatment to evaluate pNF-H as a predictor of motor outcomes. …”
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Trends in breast cancer among elderly women: Development in estrogen and HER2 subtypes in the last ten years by Frederik K. Palshof, Lina S. Mørch, Maj-Britt R. Jensen, Hans H. Storm, Niels Kroman, Tove H.F. Tvedskov

“…Background: Increasing life expectancy increases breast cancer (BC) rates in elderly, where better health allows for improved tolerance of treatments. …”
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Evaluation of Sleep Disorders in the Elderly with Vestibular Vertigo by Zahra Hosseini Dastgerdi, Nasrin Gohari, Mobina Mehrabifard, Hasti Seifi, Bahare Khavarghazalani

“…Background: Vestibular vertigo and decreased sleep quality are prevalent issues that significantly affect the life expectancy, quality of life, and mental health of the elderly. …”
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Ca... by Subhash V, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil

“…Background: With rising life expectancy, partial edentulism has increased, particularly in developing nations where economic constraints, limited awareness, and inadequate dental care exacerbate the burden on aging populations. …”
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Development of a psychological frailty index: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Jinlong Zhao, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Daniel Fernández, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas

“…Psychological frailty was significantly associated with lower life expectancy (odds ratio [OR] 1.98, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.71–2.29), higher outpatient treatments (1.25, 1.03–1.51), and increased hospitalization (1.45, 1.22–1.74).ConclusionThe PFI could be a reliable instrument for identifying psychological frailty. …”
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Conditional cash transfers and mortality in people hospitalised with psychiatric disorders: A cohort study of the Brazilian Bolsa Família Programme. by Camila Bonfim, Flávia Alves, Érika Fialho, John A Naslund, Maurício L Barreto, Vikram Patel, Daiane Borges Machado

“…<h4>Background</h4>Psychiatric patients experience lower life expectancy compared to the general population. Conditional cash transfer programmes (CCTPs) have shown promise in reducing mortality rates, but their impact on psychiatric patients has been unclear. …”
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Deciphering of differences in gut microbiota and plasma metabolites profile between non-obese and obese Golden Retrievers dogs by Yazhen Cai, Huayu Tang, Guilin Xiang, Hongyu Yi, Jie Zhong, Zhaoxi Xie, Qinfeng Hu, Romaissaa El Bouhi, Pan Zhou, Yong Zhang, Honglin Yan

“…IntroductionGolden Retrievers have a high risk of obesity, which is prevalent in dogs and is associated with inflammation and cancer, impairing the health and life expectancy of companion animals. Microbial and metabolite biomarkers have been proposed for identifying the presence of obesity in humans and rodents. …”
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MODERN TREATMENT OF METASTATIC MELANOMA: FROM STANDARDS TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE by N. V. Zhukova, R. V. Orlova, N. Yu. Antimonik, S. I. Kutukova, N. P. Belyak, N. V. Popova, S. P. Erdniev

“…In all, the patient received 65 nivolumab injections. The life expectancy of the patient from the moment of diagnosing the metastatic stage of the disease is 3.5 years, while 2.5 years on the background of nivolumab therapy. …”
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Efficacy Analysis of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Tumors: A Retrospective Study by Qian Sun MD, Hanqing Zhao MS, Xianwen Zhang MS, Suli Zhang MS, Zelai He MD, Gengming Wang MD, Hao Jiang MS, Aili Xuan MS, Xianming Li MD

“…Patients were aged >18 years and had a ≥ 6-month life expectancy. The patients received standard treatments plus HFRT for all metastatic foci. …”
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The link between sleep bruxism and oxidative stress based on a polysomnographic study by Michal Fulek, Weronika Frosztega, Mieszko Wieckiewicz, Anna Szymanska-Chabowska, Pawel Gac, Rafal Poreba, Grzegorz Mazur, Milena Sciskalska, Marta Kepinska, Adrian Martuszewski, Helena Martynowicz

“…Abstract Oxidative stress is proven to increase cardiovascular risk and to diminish healthy life expectancy. Sleep bruxism (SB) is a prevalent masticatory muscle activity during sleep characterized by heterogeneous etiology and inadequately recognized pathophysiology. …”
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CD300E+ macrophages facilitate liver regeneration after splenectomy in decompensated cirrhotic patients by Tao Yang, Yuan Zhang, Chujun Duan, Hui Liu, Dong Wang, Qingshan Liang, Xiao Chen, Jingchang Ma, Kun Cheng, Yong Chen, Ran Zhuang, Jikai Yin

“…Abstract Liver cirrhosis is prognostically associated with poor life expectancy owing to subsequent liver failure. Thus, understanding liver regeneration processes during cirrhotic injury is highly important. …”
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Perceptions of Fairness of Support Between Older Parents and Adult Children by Anna Willems, Dimitri Mortelmans, Anina Vercruyssen

“…Increased life expectancy and reduced fertility mean more generations are living simultaneously but with fewer members. …”
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Semi-vertebral column resection with preservation of posterior ligament complex for Kümmell’s disease: a case report by Tong-Hao Wang, Zhi Liu, Yong-Gang Tian, Guo-Yue Yang, Li-Qiang Han

“…Abstract Background Kümmell’s disease is characterized by ischemic osteonecrosis and nonunion after osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, leading to intractable low back pain, pseudoarthrosis, kyphosis, and neurological dysfunction, which can seriously affect the quality of life and life expectancy of patients. Although many surgical methods have been reported, uniform standard procedures for Kümmell’s disease are still lacking. …”
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status, Bone Mineralization, and Anthropometrics of Children with Thalassemia Major by Serap Cevher Bulğurcu, Aylin Canbolat Ayhan, Hamdi Cihan Emeksiz, Fahri Ovalı

“…Conclusions: Nutritional support and deficiency prevention are important to minimize the burden of complications and increase the life expectancy and quality in patients with TM.…”
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