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... the cancer. It is important to evaluate whether the patient is likely to derive survival or symptomatic benefit from management of ...older patient with aggressive or systemic disease, even if that ... See full document

... the elderly group than the younger group, in terms of both time to progression and OS (12 vs 8 months and 16 vs 12 months, respectively), and considering the rate of serious side effects ... See full document

... for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design: a report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and ... See full document

... between elderly and younger subjects that may affect treatment tolerance: the decline in normal organ function can lead to different drug metabolism and clearance; age-related physiological changes, such as a ... See full document

... very elderly patient is ...for elderly myeloma patients but still require the clinician to personalize ...main challenges likely to arise: 1) diagnosis of myeloma in this age group, 2) ... See full document

... context, elderly individuals frequently take drugs (eg, thiazide diuretics, selective sero- tonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs], serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors [SNRIs], nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ... See full document

... the elderly are increasing rapidly and present many significant ...that elderly patients have poorer outcomes, there are specific strategies that hospitals and teams can develop to improve the care received ... See full document

... Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common problem that may occur in individuals of all ...on patient quality of life, and although moderately effective management strategies do exist, this condition often ... See full document

... invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) comprises a third of bladder cancer diagnoses and is associated with a poor prognosis despite optimal treatment ...tri-modality bladder preservation ... See full document

... Thus, the key to controlling UTIs in individuals with NLUTD is to optimize their bladder management and to elim- inate sources of infection, such as bladder stones or foreign bodies. Unfortunately, ... See full document

... breast cancer in the elderly, such as shortened life expectancy, potentially lower performance status, polypharmacy, and numerous chronic and acute comorbidities that not only affect the patient’s ... See full document

... increasingly elderly population and large numbers of disabled, the cost of care can be significantly reduced by using mobile technology and wireless integration [4, ...automation solutions focus on enabling ... See full document

... Abstract: Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are defined by the absence of estrogen and progesterone receptors and the absence of HER2 overexpression. These cancers represent a heterogeneous breast cancer ... See full document

... Breast cancer in young women is relatively rare compared to breast cancer occurring in older ...breast cancer also tend to have a more aggressive biology and consequently a poorer prognosis than ... See full document

... between cancer and aging will substantially affect health care systems and health care econom- ics, with an adverse effect on those family members regarded as “family ...with cancer, often with little or no ... See full document

... pancreatic cancer (PC) patients remains ...pancreatic cancer (EOPC) patients are ...pancreatic cancer based on findings in original papers and reviews with a focus on morphology, genetics, clinical ... See full document

... The elderly population is more sensitive to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) due to alterations mainly in pharmacokinetics that occur with advancing ... See full document

... Abstract: Anemia and frailty are two common findings in geriatric patients and have been shown to be associated with poor outcomes in this patient group. Recent studies have contributed to the growing evidence of ... See full document

... To gather appropriate information we conducted an ex- plorative qualitative study consisting of problem- fo- cused expert interviews. This method is an established method in qualitative research to collect specialized ... See full document

... fit elderly and young women should be treated ...fit elderly women is the same as in younger ...the patient dies from another ...the elderly may be related to the cost and inconvenience of a ... See full document