[HTML][HTML] Intracerebral hemorrhage: the effects of aging on brain injury

N Watson, F Bonsack… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating subtype of stroke with high rates of mortality
and morbidity. ICH patients often suffer devastating and debilitating neurological …

Polypharmacy in older oncology patients and the need for an interdisciplinary approach to side‐effect management1

KC Sokol, JF Knudsen, MM Li - Journal of clinical pharmacy …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective: Older oncology patients with multiple comorbidities are at risk for
adverse drug events associated with polypharmacy and drug–drug interactions due to …

Retrospective review of cancer patients≥ 80 years old treated with chemotherapy at a comprehensive cancer center

M Choi, PQ Jiang, LK Heilbrun, DW Smith… - Critical reviews in …, 2008 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: The percentage of cancer patients≥ 80 years old is expected to increase in the
next few years. However data on the use of chemotherapy in these patients are limited …

Safety and tolerability of phase I/II clinical trials among older and younger patients with acute myelogenous leukemia

WJ van Heeckeren, P Fu, PM Barr, LM Arfons… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objectives Remission rates and survival remain limited for the majority of elderly patients
with acute myeloid leukemia. Therefore, clinical trials with novel investigational strategies …

Limitations of diagnostic radiology for frail and vulnerable elderly cancer patients

L Monfardini, V Vecchi - Aging Health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Clinical information plays a key role in diagnostic radiology; the knowledge of a clinical
problem, possibly also explained by the patient, may justify a shift from a radiological …

A report card for geriatric oncology: Borderline pass, improvement needed

WB Ershler, DL Longo - The Journals of Gerontology Series A …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
METHODS Specific pathogen-free young (3 month old) and aged (23þ month old) male B6
mice were obtained from the mouse colony supported by the National Institute on Aging …

A screening tool to identify frailty in older people with lymphoma and help assess treatment and social support needs

G Wham, R Hallam - Cancer Nursing Practice, 2023 - journals.rcni.com
By 2020, two million people aged 65 and over will be living with a cancer diagnosis, and
about 14,000 people are diagnosed with lymphoma each year. Assessment methods, such …

Epidemiology of colorectal cancer in the Umbria region of Italy: prescreening period

T Cassetti, F Stracci, A Canosa, L Minelli… - Tumori …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and background The epidemiology of colorectal cancer in Umbria, Italy, was
evaluated, and data were analyzed in the pre-screening period to better understand the …

Management of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in Turkey

Y Yildirim, O Ozyilkan, Z Calikusu, Z Akcali… - Asian Pac J Cancer …, 2009 - journal.waocp.org
Objective: Non-small cell lung cancer is a disease that affects the elderly. However, most
patients older than70 years are less likely to receive standard therapy than their younger …

[图书][B] Trajectories and patterns of delirium and vulnerability in older cancer patients in the hospital and at home near the end of life

SM Bond - 2006 - search.proquest.com
Patients with advanced cancer often develop delirium (acute confusion), the prevalence
rising to 90% in the final weeks of life. Age, illness severity, comorbidity, and preexisting …