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Gender-specific Correlations of Insomnia and Attitudes toward Treatment among Community-dwelling Elderly in Northern Taiwan
ConclusionEarly intervention to halt the progress of sleep disturbance and avoid unnecessary medication use are important. We identified a need for improved attitudes toward sleep hygiene and treatment among elderly Taiwanese individuals. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Pituitary Metastasis of Breast Cancer: A Case Report
We report a case of a 63-year-old woman with a history of bilateral breast cancer with surgery 15 years ago on the left side and 8 years ago on the right side. A pituitary macroadenoma was first suspected because of a visual disturbance for months before a magnetic resonance imaging examination. The patient underwent resection of the pituitary tumor by endoscopic transnasal trans-sphenoidal surgery. The final histopathological and immunohistochemistry analysis confirmed a pituitary metastasis of breast mucinous carcinoma. Postoperative follow-up continued for 2.5 half years, and the subsequent clinical imaging studies did ...
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Silent Double Aortic Arch
Publication date: Available online 26 August 2017Source: International Journal of GerontologyAuthor(s): Wei-Jing Lee, Hon-Pheng Tam (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Heart Rate Variability of a Heart Reviving from Extracorporeal Circulation
Publication date: Available online 4 September 2017Source: International Journal of GerontologyAuthor(s): Ho-Tsung Hsin, Yun-Kai Lee, Cheng-Wei Lu, Tzu-Yu Lin, Jiann-Shing ShiehSummaryHeart rate variability (HRV), analyzed by non-linear methods confer prognostic values. HRV of a heart reviving from extracorporeal circulation (EC) has not been elaborated. We applied Multi-scale entropy (MSE) and Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) to study the HRV of patients receiving open-heart surgeries needing EC, during which the heart is standstill. Thirty-four patients were enrolled. ECG was recorded continuously. The analyses were ...
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Boerhaave's Syndrome
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2017Source: International Journal of GerontologyAuthor(s): Cheng-Fang Hsieh, Chien-Ming Chao (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Pneumoperitoneum Caused by Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2017Source: International Journal of GerontologyAuthor(s): Tai-Jen Chuang, Chih-Cheng Lai (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Unnecessary Emergency Medical Services Transports of Geriatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in South Korea
ConclusionThe non-ED treatment group consisted of more patients with alcohol intake, higher oxygen saturation, alert mentality and wound care than the ED treatment group. Prehospital wound care was the risk factor for not receiving ED treatment after EMS transports in geriatric patients. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Prevalence of Chronic Cancer and No-Cancer Pain in Elderly Hospitalized Patients: Elements for the Early Assessment of Palliative Care Needs
ConclusionPain is a critical underestimated problem in elderly patients. A timely systematic evaluation of the pain would call attention to palliative care needs and reduce the negative effects of uncontrolled pain on the quality of life. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Underreporting of Death Certification in a University Teaching Hospital – A Hospital Based Study in Ireland
ConclusionsWhile the actual cause of death was accurately completed in the death certificates reviewed in this audit, the majority of certificates in both age groups omitted one or more important comorbidity. This result may be due to an inappropriate over-emphasis in training on accurate documentation of the correct cause of death. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

High Serum Leptin Level is Associated with Peripheral Artery Disease in Geriatric Individuals
ConclusionHigh serum leptin level is a risk marker for PAD in geriatric individuals. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Relationships of Age and Gender with Ankle-brachial Systolic Pressure Index and Cardio-ankle Vascular Index in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
ConclusionIn male and female patients with diabetes, ABI was not associated with CAVI. Age was related more strongly with CAVI than with ABI. Thus, CAVI is thought to be a more reliable marker than ABI for atherosclerotic progression in patients with diabetes. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Application of EUS-guided FNA in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Neoplasms in the Elderly
ConclusionAlthough EUS-FNA is safe and well tolerated in the elderly patients, our study showed a lower EUS-FNA diagnosis accuracy in this group. Focal fibrotic changes in the pancreas associated with the elderly patients resembled that of chronic pancreatitis microscopically. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Thromboelastography evaluation of low response to clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome
ConclusionPartial ACS patients receiving standard antiplatelet therapy exhibited low response to clopidogrel, which was not affected by the age, combined therapy, or administration method of Clopidogrel, and the patients with low response to aspirin and daily smoking 10 or less cigarettes were more susceptible to low response to clopidogrel. (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Recognition of Demoralization Should be Part of Multidisciplinary Care for Elderly Cancer Patients
Publication date: March 2018Source: International Journal of Gerontology, Volume 12, Issue 1Author(s): Ying-Wen Su (Source: International Journal of Gerontology)
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - July 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research