Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

“…To detect and exclude patients with an unusually long life expectancy, we will use a previously published mortality prediction model after external validation. …”
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Imaging the Abdominal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis by C. D. Gillespie, M. K. O’Reilly, G. N. Allen, S. McDermott, V. O. Chan, C. A. Ridge

“…Recent advances in management of the respiratory complications of the disease has led to a greater life expectancy in patients with CF. Subsequently, there is increasing focus on the impact of abdominal disease on quality of life and survival. …”
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A Review of Healthcare Challenges in the UK and the US: Medical Errors, Aging, Private Healthcare and Governance by John S. Bolwell

“…The global phenomenon of aging populations due to declining birthrates and increased life expectancy may have detrimental consequences for societies and is briefly considered. …”
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The Anaesthesiologist and Palliative Care in a Newborn with the Adam “Sequence” by Alberto Vieira Pantoja, Maria Emília Gonçalves Estevez, Bruno Lima Pessoa, Fernando de Paiva Araújo, Bruno Mendonça Barcellos, Ciro Augusto Floriani, Marco Antonio Cardoso de Resende

“…We present the case of a newborn with multiple craniofacial anomalies and a diagnosis of ADAM “sequence,” in which surgical removal of placental adhesions to the dura mater and the correction of meningocele was not indicated due to the very short life expectancy. After 48 hours, the odor from the placenta indicted a necrotic process, which prevented the parents from being close to the child and increased his isolation. …”
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Interstitial Lung Disease in Werner Syndrome: A Case Report of a 55-Year-Old Male Patient by Tiphaine Goletto, Flora Crockett, Selim Aractingi, Cecile Toper, Patricia Senet, Jacques Cadranel, Jean-Marc Naccache

“…Werner syndrome (WS) is a progeroid or premature aging syndrome characterized by early onset of age-related pathologies and cancer. The average life expectancy of affected people is 52.8 years and tends to increase. …”
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis by Marina G Silveira, Keith D Lindor

“…Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the bile ducts, resulting in end-stage liver disease and reduced life expectancy. PSC primarily affects young and middle-aged men, often in association with underlying inflammatory bowel disease. …”
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Integrated FEM-Multibody Co-Simulation of Additively Manufactured Hip Prosthesis containing cracks. by Domenico Gentile, Roberto Di Bona, Giuseppe Peter Vanoli, Gabriel testa, Sara Ricci

“… The increase in life expectancy and attention to the quality of life of elderly people spurred the need, in the last decades, to increase the capabilities of medical and surgical techniques. …”
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Tophaceous Gout and Renal Insufficiency: A New Solution for an Old Therapeutic Dilemma by Anne-Kathrin Tausche, Carsten Wunderlich, Martin Aringer

“…The prevalence of gout is increasing with increased life expectancy. Approximately half of the patients with gout have some degree of renal impairment. …”
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Assessment of the living standard of elderly people and their well-being in a changing social environment by R. M. Sadykov

“…In recent years, in the Russian Federation in general and in the Republic of Bashkortostan in particular, there has been a real trend of ageing population, longer life expectancy (73 years), and a greater number of senior citizens in total (28.5 %). …”
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Blocking Type I Interferon Production: A New Therapeutic Option to Reduce the HIV-1-Induced Immune Activation by Moritz Ries, Kathrin Pritschet, Barbara Schmidt

“…The promises of immune reconstitution and normal life expectancy, however, fall short for a number of patients, either through inadequate recovery of CD4+ T-cell counts or the occurrence of non-AIDS defining malignancies. …”
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Long-Term Monitoring Reliability and Life Prediction of Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Self-Sensing Steel Strands by Heying Qin, Quanxi Shen, Jinping Ou, Wanxu Zhu

“…To analyze the long-term monitoring reliability and life expectancy of FBG-based steel strands, accelerated corrosion and tensile tests were carried out and a life-prediction model was constructed. …”
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A Case of Buccal Abscess from an Impacted Wisdom Tooth in an Elderly Person with Malnutrition by Yuki Kojima, Mizuha Kojima, Kazuhiro Sakaguchi, Yutaka Sakaguchi

“…Dentists need to consider the quality of life of patients with a longer life expectancy and should offer patients several treatment options before their general condition deteriorates.…”
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WALDENSTRÖM MACROGLOBULINEMIA - A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW: PART 1: EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, RISK STRATIFICATION, AND C... by Michele Bibas, Shayna Sarosiek, Jorge J. Castillo

“…The disease is considered to be non-curable, with a median life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. …”
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Does Human Capital Matter for Indonesia's Economic Growth? by Vita Kartika Sari, Dwi Prasetyani

“…The findings reveal that education, investment, and trade openness have a positive and statistically significant impact on Indonesia's economic growth. Surprisingly, life expectancy has a negative and significant impact on Indonesia's economic growth. …”
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Markers of immunosenescence in CMV seropositive healthy elderly adults by Ivón Johanna Rodríguez, Carlos Alberto Parra-López

“…A significant increase in life expectancy has accompanied the growth of the world’s population. …”
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Cerebrovascular ageing: how zebrafish can contribute to solving the puzzle by Guy Malkinson, Guy Malkinson, Catarina M. Henriques, Catarina M. Henriques

“…The mean life expectancy continues to increase world-wide. However, this extended lifespan trend is not accompanied by health span, or years of healthy life. …”
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Aquaporin-2 in the early stages of the adenine-induced chronic kidney disease model. by Lucas H Oronel, Maria Ortiz, Carolina Yarza, Sofía Gayone, Carlos Davio, Mónica Majowicz, Maria Florencia Albertoni Borghese

“…Moreover, CKD is associated with impaired life quality, increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, and reduced life expectancy. Different CKD animal models differ in underlying etiology, time of onset, and associated diseases. …”
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Comparative analysis of  benchmark financial and investment models of  social welfare and assessment of  their long-term prospects for transformation under the influence of  gl... by M. L. Dorofeev

“…Demographic changes, population growth, and increase in population and life expectancy have created favourable conditions for improving social protection in the past century. …”
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Possibilities of palliative chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer by L. I. Moskvicheva, L. V. Bolotina

“…Currently, pancreatic cancer remains one of the most unfavorable tumor pathologies, characterized by pronounced difficulties in diagnostics and treatment, a significant impact on the ability to work and quality of life of patients, and low indicators of patient life expectancy. Features of the development of malignant neoplasms of this localization contribute to limiting the possibility of performing radical surgery, and therefore a special role in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer is assigned to chemotherapy. …”
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The Major Trends of Food Consumption in Hungary by Amelita Kata Gódor

“…The variety of food was also affected by the increasing life expectancy. The emergence of more modern ways in food consumption is halted not only by the traditions but by the fact that healthier foods are more expensive than fat or cereal prices. …”
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