The core of this optimization strategy is the geriatric assessment. At Mount Sinai, Jakubowski noted that patients aged 65 and older — and in some cases, those 60 and older — receive a comprehensive ...
The assessment of chemotherapy risk in elderly cancer patients: Validation of the CRASH score in an Italian cohort. Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the vulnerable/frail elderly. A ...
Subcutaneous Rituximab-MiniCHOP Compared With Subcutaneous Rituximab-MiniCHOP Plus Lenalidomide in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma for Patients Age 80 Years or Older We analyzed 1,163 patients (median ...
Assessment of volume status in the elderly requires detailed clinical skills and investigation of prior events. Establishing the duration of fluid loss from diuresis, diarrhea, or vomiting can give an ...
The state must prepare for a future in which nearly one in four citizens will be over 60 years old, says expert ...
In this review, we first provide a brief overview of frailty, including biologic mechanisms, measurement, and clinical management. This overview is followed by a discussion of approaches to ...
In addressing sleep disturbance in the elderly, assessment forms the cornerstone of care. It is important that nurses working with older adults ask about sleep and recognize when responses indicate a ...
Clinical predictors such as comorbidity burden and abnormal laboratory parameters were strongly linked to hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge among older adults with cancer, according to ...