... rate for influenza or pneumonia [ 1 ]. The following chapter gives a summary of the state of knowledge and discussion on this issue. Relevant Comorbidities in the Elderly Cardiovascular Diseases On one hand, there is growing evidence that development of cardiovascular disease (CVD...

...% and is approximately 2.5-fold that in high-income countries [ 2 ]. Patients >65 years of age are at increased risk of nosocomial infections [ 2 ]. Thus, nosocomial infections represent a major global disease burden, particularly in the elderly, necessitating effective treatments and prevention strategies...

... of elderly chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with chronic inflammation and malnutrition. The optimal extracorporeal circulation treatment for elderly CKD patients is not certain. Summary: We have reported the clinical advantages, such as improvements in nutritional, inflammatory, and hemodynamic...

... population, the mean Hb levels differ by sex and age. Furthermore, the comorbidities and activities of daily living of elderly patients are markedly different from those of nonelderly patients. CKD in elderly patients is accompanied by not only chronic inflammation, which is more severe than...

... Abstract Aging in vestibular structures with loss of hair cells in the inner ear starts early in life, but vestibular function usually remains relatively unimpaired up to advanced ages. However, dizziness and imbalance are common in the elderly and have substantial impact on the quality of life...

... industrialized countries. Under the current policy, there has been a move away from hospital-based care of elderly patients to home-based care. Here, in the context of this change, we describe the experiences of our elderly patients in initiating and maintaining PD. Summary: From 2003 to 2016, a total of 128...

... Abstract Itch is a common symptom in the elderly population over 65 years old, and is often a chronic condition lasting more than 6 weeks. As in all age groups, but especially in the elderly, there can be a significant effect on the general health status and quality of life, with impaired daily...

... . However, in view of the prolonged life expectancy of our population and the dramatic increase in the oldest old, geriatric medicine needs revision in order to improve the management of the elderly and control the accelerating increase in the number of geriatric facilities required. However, the required...

... Abstract Much of the acute care provided in hospitals is for elderly people. Frailty is a common clinical condition among these patients. Frail patients are vulnerable to undergoing adverse events, to developing geriatric syndromes and to experiencing functional decline during or due...

... Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent among the elderly. Age-associated changes in body composition, obesity and sedentary behavior are some of the main factors responsible for the increased prevalence of diabetes in this population. Elderly patients experience important...

.... Parker MG, Thorslund T: Health trends in the elderly population: getting better and getting worse. Gerontologist 2007;47:150-158 5. Johnell K, Weitoft GR, Fastbom J: Sex differences in inappropriate drug use: a register-based study of over 600,000 older people. Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1233-1238 ...

... Abstract The number of elderly patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) is growing and leads to challenges in deciding the proper modality of treatment for these patients. The majority of these patients will not be candidates for transplantation and thus, the choice is between medical...

... Abstract The risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) is significantly increased in the elderly. It is the age-related renal and systemic changes as well as frequent comorbidities that render older individuals greatly susceptible to acute renal impairment. Although most often multifactorial...

... Abstract The elderly on dialysis have unique needs and characteristics and their outcomes vary from those of their younger counterparts. Comparatively fewer will start or be maintained on peritoneal dialysis (PD) compared to younger patients despite the fact that haemodialysis is often poorly...

... selected from patients operated with the same technique in or around thesame period. Although the success rate, defined as a postoperative air-bone gap within 10 dB,was lower in the older group (71%) than in the younger group (92%), stapedectomy remainsan effective surgical procedure also in the elderly. ...

...: Literature review and synthesis. Results: Most elderly patients possess the manualand cognitive skills necessary to perform peritoneal dialysis. Elderly patients on peritoneal dialysisexhibit excellent compliance with their treatment regimen and display no increase in therate of infectious complications...

... mortality and morbidity associated with SDBremain unclear in the elderly. In evaluating an elderly patientwith questionable SDB a thorough sleep history needs to betaken, if possible in the presence of a bed partner or caregiver,focusing on symptoms of SDB and other sleep disorders.Unintentional napping may...