Aging and the Gastrointestinal TractAvailable to Purchase
With the dramatic increase of the aging population, the study and care of gastrointestinal disorders in the elderly have become priority topics for both clinicians and researchers. The geriatric approach which includes the epidemiology and pharmacokinetics of drugs as well as a comprehensive multidimensional assessment is particularly important in managing older patients with gastrointestinal disorders, since these patients are likely to have multiple interacting problems that interfere with their daily function and complicate their treatment.
This book presents the results of recent studies in geriatric gastroenterology and reviews both basic and clinical aspects of the field. An important section is devoted to the close examination of the structural and functional effects of aging on the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract. Recent advances in diagnostic tools and the treatment of elderly patients with dysphagia and gastroesophageal reflux disease as well as with NSAID-related or Helicobacter pylori-associated gastroduodenal diseases are reported in updated chapters. The physician’s approach to the management of disorders of the small intestine, colon, pancreas and liver is discussed, highlighting the specific aspects of such disorders in old age.
As it is important that the geriatric assessment of elderly patients is carried out by a multidisciplinary team which includes experienced specialists as well as primary care physicians and community health workers, the book addresses a wide readership: general physicians, specialists in geriatrics and gastroenterology and health care providers involved in planning care for elderly patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
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1 - 11: Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders in the ElderlyByC. Destro;C. DestroAging Section, Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Padua, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:S. Maggi;S. MaggiAging Section, Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Padua, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:G. CrepaldiG. CrepaldiAging Section, Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Padua, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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12 - 27: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of Older Patients with Gastrointestinal DisordersByL.Z. Rubenstein;L.Z. RubensteinaGeriatric Research Education and Clinical Center andSearch for other works by this author on:L.V. RubensteinL.V. RubensteinbHealth Services Research and Development Field Program, Sepulveda VA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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28 - 39: Effect of Aging on the Pharmacokinetics of Gastrointestinal DrugsByU. KlotzU. KlotzDr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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40 - 56: Aging of the Esophagus and StomachByA.P.N. Majumdar;A.P.N. MajumdaraVeterans Affairs Medical Center andbDepartment of Internal Medicine andcDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology anddKarmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Mich., USASearch for other works by this author on:R. JaszewskiR. JaszewskiaVeterans Affairs Medical Center andbDepartment of Internal Medicine andSearch for other works by this author on:
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57 - 64: Effect of Aging upon the Small Intestine and ColonByP.R. HoltP.R. HoltSt. Luke’s Hospital Center, and Institute for Cancer Prevention, New York, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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65 - 73: Effect of Aging on the Liver and PancreasByG. Annoni;G. AnnoniaInternal Medicine and Gerontology, DIMEP, University of Milan-Bicocca andSearch for other works by this author on:N. GaglianoN. GaglianobDepartment of Human Anatomy, University of Milan, Milan, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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74 - 99: Dysphagia in the ElderlyByP.N. Thota;P.N. ThotaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USASearch for other works by this author on:J.E. RichterJ.E. RichterDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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100 - 117: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the ElderlyByA. Pilotto;A. PilottoGeriatric Unit, ‘Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza’ Hospital, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:M. FranceschiM. FranceschiGeriatric Unit, ‘Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza’ Hospital, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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118 - 127: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Related Gastroduodenal Damage in the ElderlyByF. Di Mario;F. Di MarioGastroenterology Department, University of Parma, Parma, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:G.M. Cavestro;G.M. CavestroGastroenterology Department, University of Parma, Parma, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:A.V. IngegnoliA.V. IngegnoliGastroenterology Department, University of Parma, Parma, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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128 - 144: Helicobacter pylori Infection in the ElderlyByA. Pilotto;A. PilottoaGeriatric Unit, ‘Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza’ Hospital, IRCCS, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy;Search for other works by this author on:P. MalfertheinerP. MalfertheinerbDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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145 - 156: Gastric Cancer in the ElderlyByA. McKinlay;A. McKinlayaGastrointestinal Unit and Departments ofbMedicine and Therapeutics andSearch for other works by this author on:K. Park;K. ParkcSurgery, Aberdeen University and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, andSearch for other works by this author on:R. Gunasekera;R. GunasekeradAcademic Unit of Surgery, University of Liverpool, Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital, Liverpool, UKSearch for other works by this author on:E.M. El-OmarE.M. El-OmaraGastrointestinal Unit and Departments ofbMedicine and Therapeutics andSearch for other works by this author on:
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157 - 166: The Pancreas and AgingByG. Manes;G. ManesaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ospedale A. Cardarelli, Naples, Italy;Search for other works by this author on:P. MalfertheinerP. MalfertheinerbDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Disease, Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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167 - 175: Liver Diseases in the ElderlyByA. FloreaniA. FloreaniDepartment of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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176 - 186: Disorders of the Small Intestine in the ElderlyByP.R. HoltP.R. HoltSt. Luke’s Hospital Center, and Institute for Cancer Prevention, New York, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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187 - 199: Diarrhea in Old AgeByR.N. RatnaikeR.N. RatnaikeDepartment of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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200 - 211: Colon Cancer in the ElderlyByS. Liangpunsakul;S. LiangpunsakulDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind., USASearch for other works by this author on:D.K. RexD.K. RexDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind., USASearch for other works by this author on:
