Tag: elderly
Systematic screening for atrial fibrillation may reduce morbidity and mortality in older patients
1. There were significantly fewer events in the intervention group (5.45 per 100 years) compared to control (5.68 per 100 ...
Aspirin for primary cardiovascular disease prevention is more common in older adults with diabetes than those without, especially in younger seniors
1. Preventative aspirin was used uniformly by persons with diabetes across age groups, while in persons without diabetes it was ...
#VisualAbstract: CARG-BC score may predict risk of severe chemotherapy toxicity in elderly patients with early breast cancer
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Screening and exercise interventions did not reduce fractures in the elderly
1. In this pragmatic, randomized clinical trial, exercise or a multifactorial fall prevention strategy did not significantly affect fracture rates ...
On the Move exercise program improved mobility in older adults
1. This cluster-randomized, single-blind intervention trial showed that the On the Move exercise program, a program focusing on timing and ...
Pravastatin therapy for primary prevention in the elderly did not reduce mortality
1. In this post-hoc analysis of the Lipid-Lowering Trial (LLT) component of the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart ...
Post-myocardial infarction beta-blockers improve mortality but may decrease function in elderly nursing home patients
1. In this propensity-matched retrospective cohort study, elderly nursing home residents who used beta-blockers after an acute myocardial infarction, especially ...