Polypharmacy among geriatric syndromes cumulatively linked to short-term mortality risk

Polypharmacy among geriatric syndromes cumulatively linked to short-term mortality risk

Geriatric syndromes including polypharmacy and frailty are highly prevalent among hospitalised adults aged 65 years or…

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Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among older adults living in Bahir Dar City Ethiopia cross-sectional study

Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among older adults living in Bahir Dar City Ethiopia cross-sectional study

Minetto, M. A. et al. Common musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly: the star triad. J. Clin.…

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Study finds gaps in support service use among older breast cancer patients

Study finds gaps in support service use among older breast cancer patients

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study published in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology highlights a significant…

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Influencing factors of flexion contracture among patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center retrospective cross-sectional study

Influencing factors of flexion contracture among patients with knee osteoarthritis: a multi-center retrospective cross-sectional study

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent chronic degenerative disease and a leading cause of disability in elderly…

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Predictive role of the geriatric nutritional risk index in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among elderly patients with osteoarthritis | BMC Geriatrics

Predictive role of the geriatric nutritional risk index in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among elderly patients with osteoarthritis | BMC Geriatrics

Baseline characteristics 2,922 individuals over 60 years old with GNRI score were selected for analysis, among…

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy use is up 50% among U.S. teens, study shows – National

Weight-loss drug Wegovy use is up 50% among U.S. teens, study shows – National

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors…

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