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Sep 2022
A K Al MirajCorresponding author
Background Cardiovascular disease, and ischemic heart disease (IHD), is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the very elderly patients worldwide. In the developing countries like Bangladesh it has been increasing with time. Due to life style, food habits and urbanisation. These patients repre…
Mar 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3765
Simon A. WeberCorresponding author
Acute post-operative delirium (POD) and long-term post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are frequent and associated with increased mortality, dependency on care giving and institutionalization rates. The POCD-related cost burden on the German long-term care insurance provides an indication for…
Jun 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-9241.jrd-26-6332
Philip de MeloCorresponding author
Respiratory diseases remain a major contributor to hospital morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly among elderly patients and individuals with severe pulmonary compromise. Accurate prediction of respiratory mortality is clinically important for triage, resource allocation, ICU utilization,…
Aug 2017
Vahudin ZugorCorresponding author
Purpose: To show the increased necessity of routine prostate biopsy in men older than 75 years and to identify markers, which reliably indicate the presence of a prostate cancer (PCa), we evaluate several different parameters from elderly patients. Methods: 196 patients over 75 years were included i…
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1348
Patsri SrisuwanCorresponding author
Background and Objective: Cognitive stimulation training was effective in reducing risk of cognitive decline and dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment. The present study aimed to explore factors that contribute to regular participation and practice cognitive stimulation training for el…