Baseline clusters and the response to positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea patients: longitudinal data from the European Sleep Apnea Database cohort by Ashraf Yassen, Katrin Coboeken, Sébastien Bailly, Rolf Burghaus, Jitka Buskova, Zoran Dogas, Marta Drummond, Haralampos Gouveris, Pavol Joppa, Joerg Lippert, Carolina Lombardi, Stefan Mihaicuta, Jean Louis Pépin, Ding Zou, Jan Hedner, Ludger Grote

“…At PAP follow-up (median 210 [IQR 134–465] days), the observed AHI reduction (n=1075) was similar, whereas the ESS response (n=3938) varied: largest reduction in cluster 3 (young healthy symptomatic males) and 6 (symptomatic males with psychiatric disorders, −5.0 and −5.1 units, respectively (all p<0.01), limited reduction in clusters 2 (obese males with systemic hypertension) and 5 (elderly multimorbid obese males, −4.2 (p<0.05) and −3.7 (p<0.001), respectively). …”
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Subjectivity study on health conservation of elderly hemodialysis patients by Eunji Yim, Mijin Yun, Sohyune Sok

“…The study determined a population of subjective statements, the concourse, based on the preceding literature and interviews with twenty-five elderly patients over 65 years of age with hemodialysis. …”
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A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial of Multifaceted Educational Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Elderly Malays in Kuala Lumpur by Sa’ida Munira Johari, Suzana Shahar, Tze Pin Ng, Roslee Rajikan

“…Background: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of health education in changing nutritional, lifestyle, and cognitive function of elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: Thirty-five elderly individuals with MCI (mean age 65.7 ± 3.8 years, 45.7% men) were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 17) and control (n = 18) groups. …”
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Clinical profile, outcomes and predictors of mortality in elderly patients admitted to the emergency medicine intensive care unit of a teaching hospital – A single-center registry... by William Wilson, Prithvishree Ravindra, Udaykumar J Khasage, Jeffrey Pradeep Raj, Vinayak Jain, Bijoyini Bose, Sreenidhi Kosuri

“…Conlusion: Approximately one in every five elderly patients getting admitted in ED-ICU died, and respiratory illness was the common diagnosis leading to death. …”
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Relationship between Brain Tissue Changes and Blood Biomarkers of Cyclophilin A, Heme Oxygenase-1, and Inositol-Requiring Enzyme 1 in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by Hyon-Il Choi, Kiyoon Kim, Jiyoon Lee, Yunjung Chang, Hak Young Rhee, Soonchan Park, Woo-In Lee, Wonchae Choe, Chang-Woo Ryu, Geon-Ho Jahng

“…In this study, we investigated the association between gray matter volume (GMV) changes and blood levels of CypA, HO-1, and IRE1 in cognitively normal (CN) subjects and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and AD. Forty-five elderly CN, 34 aMCI, and 39 AD subjects were enrolled in this study. …”
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Effects of Milk or Soy Milk Combined with Mild Resistance Exercise on the Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Very Old Nursing Home Residents with Sarcopenia by Feng-YI Chiang, Jiun-Rong Chen, Wei-Ju Lee, Suh-Ching Yang

“…<b>Methods:</b> This study was a randomized controlled trial (clincaltrials.gov as NCT05035121) that recruited very old (>75 years) subjects with sarcopenia in a nursing home (Su-Ao and Yuanshan Branches, Taipei Veterans General Hospital) from June to December 2017. Thirty-five elderly (84.9 ± 6.1 years old) subjects were recruited and divided into three groups: control (<i>n</i> = 12), milk supplemented (<i>n</i> = 12), and soy milk supplemented (<i>n</i> = 11). …”
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The impact of cognitive impairment at admission on short-term functional outcome of elderly hip fracture patients by Dubljanin-Raspopović Emilija, Matanović Dragana, Bumbaširević Marko

“…Objective To assess the relationship between cognitive status on admission and functional gain during an early rehabilitation period in elderly hip fracture patients. Methods Forty-five elderly patients with surgically treated hip fracture were examined. …”
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Ambient-task combined lighting to regulate autonomic and psychomotor arousal levels without compromising subjective comfort to lighting by Junichiro Hayano, Norihiro Ueda, Masaya Kisohara, Yutaka Yoshida, Emi Yuda

“…Ten healthy subjects (5 young and 5 elderly) were exposed to the two types of lighting on separate days. …”
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NHE isoform switching and KChIP2 upregulation in aging porcine atria. by Ritu Kant, Zhaoyang Hu, Jaideep K Malhotra, Trine Krogh-Madsen, David J Christini, Paul M Heerdt, Geoffrey W Abbott

“…Consistent with this, 4/5 elderly swine sustained pacing-induced AF≥15 s after cessation of stimulation, compared to 0/3 young swine. …”
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Missed Opportunities for Loco-Regional Treatment of Elderly Women with Breast Cancer by Bhoo-Pathy, N., Balakrishnan, N., See, M.H., Mohd Taib, N.A., Yip, C.H.

“…The impact of lack of treatment on survival of the elderly was assessed while accounting for comorbidities. Results: One in five elderly patients had comorbidities. Compared to younger patients, the elderly had more favorable tumor characteristics, and received less loco-regional treatment and chemotherapy. …”

Procedures for Improving Self-report Measurements to Capture Behavior Change: An Illustration by Glenn D. Israel, Halil I. Sari, Nicole Owens Duffy, Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez, David C. Diehl, Saul J. Abarca Orozco, Elder Garcia Varela, Laura Sweeney

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The first Saudi Arabian national inventory study revealed the upcoming challenges of highly diverse non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases. by Bright Varghese, Mushira Enani, Mohammed Shoukri, Sameera AlJohani, Hawra Al Ghafli, Sahar AlThawadi, Sahal Al Hajoj

“…A total of 527 isolates were enrolled with a higher proportion of Saudi citizens (76.5%), elderly (>60 years) patients (34.2%), and male gender (65.3%) respectively. …”
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Application of explainable ensemble artificial intelligence model to categorization of hemodialysis-patient and treatment using nationwide-real-world data in Japan. by Eiichiro Kanda, Bogdan I Epureanu, Taiji Adachi, Yuki Tsuruta, Kan Kikuchi, Naoki Kashihara, Masanori Abe, Ikuto Masakane, Kosaku Nitta

“…The five clusters clearly distinguished the groups on the basis of their characteristics: Cluster 1, young male, and chronic glomerulonephritis; Cluster 2, female, and chronic glomerulonephritis; Cluster 3, diabetes mellitus; Cluster 4, elderly and nephrosclerosis; Cluster 5, elderly and protein energy wasting. These clusters were associated with the risk of death; Cluster 5 compared with Cluster 1, hazard ratio 8.86 (95% CI 7.68, 10.21). …”
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Profile of obese patients in first care in the Ambulatory of Nutrology of Ribeirão Preto (SP) by Ana Célia Beltran de Souza, José Eduardo Dutra de Oliveira, Edilson Carlos Caritá, Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida

“…Results: this study was conducted with 1386 patients data, 71,7% female and 28,3% male; 8% being children, 19.8% adolescents, 63.7% adults and 8.5% elderly and respectively have Systemic Arterial Hypertension, 0.9%, 3.6%, 49.9% and 83.9%; type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, 0%, 0%, 19.3% and 47.5%; Dyslipidemia, 83.8%, 81.1%, 33.3% and 39.8%; do not use any medicines, 83.3%, 69.8%, 21.4% and 5.1% and use 5 or more medicines, 0%, 0%, 17.5% and 51.7%; do not consume soft drinks, 4.5%, 6.5%, 13.6% and 16.1% and consume soft drinks on a daily basis, 41.4%, 40.7%, 33.7% and 19.5%; do not practice physical activity, 41.4%, 41.4%, 78% and 78% and practice 5-7 times a week, 1.8%, 10.2%, 8.1% and 4.2%; consume alcoholic drinks, 0%, 5.5%, 38.8% and 23.7%; are smokers, 0%, 1.1%, 11.9% and 0.8% and quit smoking, 0%, 0%, 16.9% and 30.5%. …”
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Comparison of the frailty among older adults between the nursing home living versus own home living by Okcan Basat, Melike Mercan Başpınar, Serkan Sinan Akdag

“…In the analysis of the answers, the internal consistency of the scale was moderate level (Cronbach alpha = 0.552).Conclusions: According to this study, one out of every five elderly was frail. Based on the fact that the elderly especially own home living men, are more fragile, and nursing home living women are seen at an older age, the results drew attention to the importance of nursing homes in the course of frailty in the future.Keywords: Nursing home, frailty, elderly, reliability…”
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Prevalence of SARS-COV-2 and other respiratory pathogens among a Jordanian subpopulation during Delta-to-Omicron transition: Winter 2021/2022. by Ashraf I Khasawneh, Nisreen M Himsawi, Jumana A Abu-Raideh, Ashraf Sammour, Hazem Abu Safieh, Ali Obeidat, Mohammed Azab, Amjed A Tarifi, Abdallah Al Khawaldeh, Hafez Al-Momani, Sofian Al Shboul, Tareq Saleh

“…Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) during the winter months are associated with higher morbidity and mortality compared to other seasons of the year, with children below five, elderly, and immunocompromised patients being the most susceptible. …”
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Prevalence of SARS-COV-2 and other respiratory pathogens among a Jordanian subpopulation during Delta-to-Omicron transition: Winter 2021/2022 by Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Nisreen M. Himsawi, Jumana A. Abu-Raideh, Ashraf Sammour, Hazem Abu Safieh, Ali Obeidat, Mohammed Azab, Amjed A. Tarifi, Abdallah Al Khawaldeh, Hafez Al-Momani, Sofian Al Shboul, Tareq Saleh

“…Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) during the winter months are associated with higher morbidity and mortality compared to other seasons of the year, with children below five, elderly, and immunocompromised patients being the most susceptible. …”
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Elderly Care Based on Hand Gestures Using Kinect Sensor by Munir Oudah, Ali Al-Naji, Javaan Chahl

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How a broken vertebra can lead to a fatal hemorrhage: a case report by Roxanne A. W. Ploumen, Martin R. van Wezenbeek, Paul C. P. H. Willems, Suzanne C. Gerretsen, Jan A. Ten Bosch

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Multidrug chemotherapy, whole-brain radiation and cytarabine therapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma in elderly patients with dose modification based on geriatric asses... by Kenji Yoshida, Tomoyuki Akita, Kosuke Katayama, Kiyohide Kakuta, Takafumi Nishizaki, Fumiyuki Yamasaki, Hirotaka Fudaba, Kenichiro Asano, Takashi Sasayama, Manabu Natsumeda, Taichi Shimabukuro, Kotaro Taguchi, Shinichiro Koizumi, Noriyuki Nakayama, Kentaro Fujii, Ikuno Nishibuchi, Kazuhiko Sugiyama, Ushio Yonezawa, Momii Yasutomo, Yukari Kawasaki, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Hiroaki Nagashima, Yoshihiro Tsukamoto, Makoto Ideguchi, Kazuhiko Kurozumi, Tomohiro Hosoya, Atsushi Kambe

“…This multi-institutional, non-randomised, phase II trial will assess the efficacy and safety of R-MPV and high-dose cytarabine (HD-AraC) for geriatric patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL.Methods and analysis Forty-five elderly patients will be included. If R-MPV does not achieve complete response, the patients will undergo reduced-dose, whole-brain radiotherapy comprising 23.4 Gy/13 fractions, followed by local boost radiotherapy comprising 21.6 Gy/12 fractions. …”
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