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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mariangela Rondanelli, Clara Gasparri, Federica Perdoni, Antonella Riva, Giovanna Petrangolini, Gabriella Peroni, Milena Anna Faliva, Maurizio Naso, Simone Perna
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the bone mineral density (BMD) and T-score reference values in a population from 18 to 95 years old in Lombardy region, Italy. The study found the reference values for different age groups and genders, providing clinicians with guidelines for evaluating and monitoring patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
R. Estevez-Gonzalez, A. Romo Navarro, A. Sanchez Castano, M. P. Lopez Castaneyra
Summary: This clinical case describes a seventy-year-old female patient with hypertension who has been treated with olmesartan for the past year. She presented with constitutional symptoms such as weight loss, chronic diarrhea, loss of appetite, asthenia, and intermittent abdominal pain. After ruling out neoplastic disease, other potential causes were considered.
REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA
(2021)
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Mathematics, Applied
S. Camacho Torregrosa, C. Santamaria Navarro, X. Albert Ros
Summary: Due to the ageing population, it is important to detect individuals at risk of frailty, dependence, and mortality for a personalized approach. This study presents three predictive models for frailty, dependency, and mortality in the general population. The identified risk factors include gender, chronicity level, marriage, educational level, and the Frail-VIG index. Health interventions should focus on reducing chronicity level, particularly in women, to prevent frailty and dependence, while an individualized approach is needed to delay mortality in frail individuals. Further research is necessary to identify other health and social risk factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER MATHEMATICS
(2023)
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Critical Care Medicine
Martin A. C. Manoukian, Rebecca L. Corbett, Bryn E. Mumma, Morgan A. Darrow, Richart W. Harper
Summary: The 70-year-old female patient presented with worsening dyspnea and a complex medical history including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, hypothyroidism, diastolic heart failure, and a significant smoking history. She was transferred to the ED for severe hypoxemia and intubated. Her case highlights the importance of comprehensive management for patients with multiple comorbidities.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kiana Karimi, Mohsen Nikzad, Sohrab Kulivand, Shiva Borzouei
Summary: Precise physical examination, hormonal evaluation, and imaging studies play a key role in differentiating malignant adrenal masses in all patients, especially in those with vague symptoms.
CASE REPORTS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Diarmaid Hughes, James Crowley, Paula O'Shea, John William McEvoy, Damian Gerard Griffin
Summary: This study provides information on lipid distribution in an Irish population, showing sex-related differences in lipid levels emerging before the age of 20 and persisting throughout life. Total and LDL cholesterol levels increase towards middle age and decrease towards old age. Triglyceride levels show a positive skew, particularly in middle-aged males.
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Sociology
Alexander Pavlov
Summary: This paper reflects on Eric Voegelin's book "The New Science of Politics: An Introduction" and discusses his contribution to political philosophy, as well as analyzing the assessments of other scholars.
SOCIOLOGICESKOE OBOZRENIE
(2021)
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Ophthalmology
Lena Havstam Johansson, Lada Kalaboukhova, Hanna Falk Erhag, Ingmar Skoog, Madeleine Zetterberg
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for open-angle glaucoma in a population of 70-year-olds in Gothenburg, Sweden. The study found that the prevalence of glaucoma was 4.8%, with 56% of cases previously undiagnosed. Risk factors associated with glaucoma included family history and higher intraocular pressure (IOP).
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
(2023)
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Critical Care Medicine
Saki Tomiyasu, Hiroki Kabata, Katsura Emoto, Shuhei Azekawa, Chihaya Maeda, Kyohei Masai, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Koichi Fukunaga
Summary: A 70-year-old woman with a previous diagnosis of pneumonia was referred to our hospital due to persistent cough and lung infiltrates. She had a history of breast cancer surgery 30 years ago but had no other medical history and no smoking history.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Francesco Pata, Giovanni Stamati, Bruno Nardo
Summary: A 70-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, and gallstones presented with 3 days of symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Imaging showed a thickened gallbladder wall with intraluminal air adherent to the duodenum and a gallstone in the middle ileum with proximal bowel distension. The diagnosis is... and the next step would be...
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anna Marseglia, Alexander Darin-Mattsson, Johan Skoog, Lina Ryden, Timothy Hadarsson-Bodin, Silke Kern, Therese Rydberg Sterner, Ying Shang, Anna Zettergren, Eric Westman, Ingmar Skoog
Summary: The study found that MetS is associated with poorer performance in attention/perceptual speed, executive function, and verbal fluency, with these associations being present only in specific subgroups. Education level, apolipoprotein E-epsilon 4 allele, and comorbid cardiovascular disease influenced these associations.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Robinson Ramirez-Velez, David Rincon-Pabon, Jorge E. Correa-Bautista, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: This study developed new normative values for handgrip strength in the Colombian population based on sex, age, and body mass using data from a large national nutrition survey in 2015. Handgrip strength peaked in men at 26-33 years and in women at 25-33 years, declining with age in both sexes, with significant variations in slope around the ages of 25 and 35 in men and women, respectively. The normative values provided can be valuable for clinical assessment and comparison with studies from other countries.
CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN
(2021)
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Critical Care Medicine
Michelle B. Herberts, Tucker F. Johnson, Patricio Escalante
Summary: This 70-year-old man presented with recurrent respiratory infections, chronic cough, and blood-tinged sputum. Besides having chronic rhinitis and a low serum IgM level, his family history revealed alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in his mother.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kiyoaki Matsumoto, Yasuyuki Gondo, Yukie Masui, Saori Yasumoto, Yuko Yoshida, Kazunori Ikebe, Yasumichi Arai, Mai Kabayama, Kei Kamide, Hiroshi Akasaka, Tatsuro Ishizaki
Summary: This study aimed to establish reference values for physical performance measures among 90-year-olds and compare them with those of older age groups. By analyzing hand grip strength and Short Physical Performance Battery, it was found that the physical performance measures of 90-year-olds were significantly different from those of younger age groups.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Saruby Sharma, Shriya Mehta, Nilakshi Mondal, Mokshi Jain, Divyanshi Verma, Kajal Kamboj, Kousheen Brar, Nandita Narayanasamy
Summary: A systematic review of 40 observational and case-controlled studies was conducted to determine if the screened randomized control studies fall within the normal range provided by internationally accepted guidelines. Forest plots illustrated a significant deviation in overall effect size compared to the computed reference ranges for various metabolic parameters, indicating the importance of categorizing metabolic parameters into subgroups when assessing the metabolic status of a random, diverse population.
HUMAN NUTRITION & METABOLISM
(2023)
