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Cisplatin-based first-line treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: Joint analysis of MILES-3 and MILES-4 phase III tr…

2018

Purpose To test the efficacy of adding cisplatin to first-line treatment for elderly patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) within a combined analysis of two parallel phase III trials, MILES-3 and MILES-4. Patients and Methods Patients with advanced NSCLC who were older than age 70 years with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 1 were randomly assigned to gemcitabine or pemetrexed, without or with cisplatin. In each trial, 382 events were required to detect a hazard ratio (HR) of death of 0.75, with 80% power and two-tailed α of .05. Trials were closed prematurely because of slow accrual, but the joint database allowed us to analyze the efficacy of …

0301 basic medicineOncologyMaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyPhases of clinical researchKaplan-Meier EstimatePemetrexedDeoxycytidine03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell Lungmedicineadvanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) elderly patients cisplatin MILES 3 MILES 4Progression-free survivalLung cancerSurvival rateAgedAged 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolPerformance statusbusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseGemcitabineLung Neoplasm030104 developmental biologyPemetrexedTreatment OutcomeOncologyResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuality of LifeFemaleCisplatinbusinessmedicine.drugHuman

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Aortic valve stenosis: Treatments options in elderly high-risk patients

2016

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Elderly patientsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationMinimaly invasive surgerySymposium: Transcatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve stenosiAortic valve stenosis; Elderly patients; Minimaly invasive surgery; Risck stratification; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Geriatrics and GerontologyAortic valve stenosisGeriatrics and GerontologyRisck stratificationCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineElderly patient

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Adverse Clinical Events and Mortality During Hospitalization and 3 Months After Discharge in Cognitively Impaired Elderly Patients

2012

BACKGROUND: Controversial findings are reported on hospital outcome in cognitively impaired patients. The aim of this study was to explore mortality risk according to cognitive status during hospitalization and after 3 months in elderly patients. METHODS: Sixty-six internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy participated in the "Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)" during 2010. Of the 1,380 in-patients, aged 65 and older enrolled, 1,201 were included. Cognition was evaluated with the Short Blessed Test (SBT). Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association of questionable and impaired cognition (according to SBT cutoff points) with mortality during hospitalization and at follow-u…

GerontologyMaleARDSTime FactorsSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaActivities of Daily Living Aged Aged; 80 and over Cognition Disorders; diagnosis/mortality Female Geriatric Assessment; methods Hospital Mortality Hospitalization; statistics /&/ numerical data Humans Intelligence Tests Italy; epidemiology Logistic Models Male Odds Ratio Patient Discharge; statistics /&/ numerical data Risk Assessment; methods Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Time Factorsdiagnosis/mortalitycognitively impaired patients; Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI); Elderly patients;Logistic regressionSeverity of Illness IndexDementia; agingRisk FactorsActivities of Daily Living80 and overOdds RatioHospital MortalityAged 80 and overIntelligence TestsAdverse clinical eventsCognitionSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E PediatrichePatient Dischargestatistics /&/ numerical dataHospitalizationItalyFemaleepidemiologyElderly patientmedicine.medical_specialtyelderly patientsRisk AssessmentOddsmethodsNOInternal medicinemedicineDementiaHumansRegistry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)Adverse effectGeriatric Assessmentcognitive functionAgedbusiness.industryagingOdds ratiocognitively impaired patientmedicine.diseasemortalityConfidence intervalhospital admissionLogistic ModelsAdverse clinical events; elderly patients; cognitive function; mortality; hospital admissionDementiaGeriatrics and GerontologybusinessCognition Disorders

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Practice guidelines for the treatment of hepatitis C: recommendations from an AISF/SIMIT/SIMAST Expert Opinion Meeting.

2010

It is increasingly clear that a tailored therapeutic approach to patients with hepatitis C virus infection is needed. Success rates in difficult to treat and low-responsive hepatitis C virus patients are not completely satisfactory, and there is the need to optimise treatment duration and intensity in patients with the highest likelihood of response. In addition, the management of special patient categories originally excluded from phase III registration trials needs to be critically re-evaluated. This article reports the recommendations for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection on an individual basis, drafted by experts of three scientific societies.

Liver CirrhosisANTIVIRAL TREATMENTHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)HIV InfectionsHepacivirusANTIVIRAL THERAPY; PEGYLATED INTERFERON-ALPHA-2B; LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA-2A; HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS; VIRUS-COINFECTED PATIENTS; RAPID VIROLOGICAL RESPONSEAntiviral therapymedicine.disease_causeGastroenterologyPolyethylene GlycolsHBVguidelinesAcute hepatitisChronic hepatitisSettore MED/12 - Gastroenterologialiver transplantationGastroenterologyAntiviral therapyHepatitis CVIRUS-COINFECTED PATIENTSLIVER-TRANSPLANTATIONHepatitis CRecombinant Proteinsacute hepatitis; antiviral therapy; chronic hepatitis; cirrhosis; elderly patients; hbv; hcv; hdv; hiv; liver transplantationCLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINESCirrhosisHCVDrug Therapy CombinationAntiviral therapy Acute hepatitis Chronic hepatitisCirrhosis Elderly patients HBV HCV HDV HIV Liver transplantationElderly patientAcute hepatitiAcute hepatitismedicine.medical_specialtyGenotypePEGINTERFERON ALPHA-2AAlpha interferonHIV-INFECTED PATIENTSInterferon alpha-2CHRONIC HEPATITIS CAntiviral AgentsHepatitis B ChronicChronic hepatitisInternal medicineHDVDrug Resistance ViralRibavirinmedicineHumansPEGYLATED INTERFERON-ALPHA-2BCirrhosiHepatologybusiness.industrySettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAInterferon-alphaHIVHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseElderly patientsFamily medicineExpert opinionAntiviral therapy; Acute hepatitis; Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis; Elderly patients; HBV; HCV; HDV; HIV; liver transplantationChronic hepatitiRAPID VIROLOGICAL RESPONSEbusinessCHRONIC HEPATITIS C; ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

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In-hospital death and adverse clinical events in elderly patients according to disease clustering: The REPOSI study

2010

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to recognize clusters of diseases among hospitalized elderly and to identify groups of patients at risk of in-hospital death and adverse clinical events according to disease clustering. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 38 internal medicine and geriatric wards in Italy participating in the Registro Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI) study during 2008. The subjects were 1,332 inpatients aged 65 years or older. Clusters of diseases (i.e., two or more co-occurrent diseases) were identified using the odds ratios (OR) for the associations between pairs of conditions, followed by cluster analysis. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the …

MaleAgingDisease clustersPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaHospital unitDiseaseHospital mortalitydisease clusteringLogistic regressionNO80 and overMedicineCluster AnalysisHumansHospital MortalityAgedAged 80 and overIn hospital deathMedical Errorsbusiness.industryClinical eventsAged; Aged 80 and over; Cluster Analysis; Female; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Italy; Male; Medical ErrorsREPOSIIn-hospital death; elderly patients; disease clustering; REPOSIIn-hospital deathOdds ratioSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E Pediatricheelderly patientItalyFemaleGeriatrics and Gerontologybusinesspatients at risk of in-hospital death; adverse clinical events according to disease clustering

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Prevalence and appropriateness of drug prescriptions for peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease in a cohort of hospitalized elderly

2011

Abstract Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are among the most commonly prescribed medicines and their overuse is widespread in both primary and secondary care. Inappropriate prescription is of particular concern among elderly patients, who have often multiple comorbidities and need many drugs. Methods We evaluate the appropriateness of drugs for peptic ulcer or gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a sample of elderly patients (65 years old or older) at admission and discharge in 38 internal medicine wards between January 2008 and December 2008, according to the presence of specific conditions or gastro-toxic drug combinations. Results Among 1155 patients eligible for the analysi…

MaleDrugmedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/09 - Medicina Internamedia_common.quotation_subjectInappropriate PrescribingDiseaseappropriatenesselderly patientselderlyGastroenterologyCohort StudiesPharmacotherapyInternal medicineappropriateness; elderly; elderly patients; inappropriate prescription; proton pump inhibitorsPrevalenceInternal MedicinemedicineHumansMedical prescriptionpeptic ulcerAgedmedia_commonAged 80 and overSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaEvidence-Based Medicinebusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E Pediatrichedigestive system diseasesdrug therapy)inappropriate prescriptionConcomitantCohortGastroesophageal Refluxpeptic ulcer; drug therapy); Prevalence; hospitalization; elderlyGERDDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleGuideline Adherenceproton pump inhibitorsbusinessProton pump inhibitors Appropriateness ElderlyhospitalizationCohort studyEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine

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Risk factors for high fall risk in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease

2022

Purpose: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) usually represent an aging population, and both older age and CKD are associated with a higher risk of falling. Studies on risk factors among subjects with CKD are lacking. Methods: Records of outpatients from one geriatric clinic in Turkey were retrospectively reviewed. A result of ≥ 13.5 s on the timed up and go (TUG) test was accepted as a high risk of falls. Independent predictors of an increased risk of falls among subjects with CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) were identified using logistic regression models. Results: Patients with CKD (n = 205), represented the 20.2% of the entire cohort and was i…

MaleNephrologymedicine.medical_specialtyPopulation ageingFolic acid Gait Fall Chronic kidney diseaseUrology030232 urology & nephrologyRenal function030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyurologic and male genital diseasesLogistic regression03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsInternal medicinemedicineVitamin D and neurologyHumansRenal Insufficiency ChronicAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overCreatininebusiness.industryAge Factorsmedicine.diseasefemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationschemistryNephrologyHeybeli C. Kazancioglu R. Smith L. Veronese N. Soysal P. -Risk factors for high fall risk in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease.- International urology and nephrology 2021CohortAccidental FallsFemalebusinessKidney diseaseInternational Urology and Nephrology

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Asthma control in elderly asthmatics. An Italian observational study

2014

SummaryBackgroundThe exponential increase of individuals aged >64 yrs is expected to impact the burden of asthma. We aimed to explore the level of asthma control in elderly subjects, and factors influencing it.MethodsA multicenter observational study was performed on consecutive patients >64 years old with a documented physician-diagnosis of asthma. Sixteen Italian centers were involved in this 6-month project.FindingsA total of 350 patients were enrolled in the study. More than one-third of elderly asthmatic patients, despite receiving GINA step 3–4 antiasthmatic therapy, had an Asthma Control Test score ≤19, with a quarter experiencing at least one severe asthma exacerbation in the previo…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineChronic ObstructiveChronic bronchitismedicine.medical_specialtyExacerbationVital CapacitySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorioelderly patientsPulmonary DiseasePulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveFEV1/FVC ratioElderlyForced Expiratory VolumeInternal medicinemedicineHumansAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthma control testAsmaAgedAsthmaCOPDAsma; elderly patientsAsthma; Asthma control test; Elderly; Aged; Anti-Asthmatic Agents; Asthma; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume; Humans; Male; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Treatment Outcome; Vital Capacitybusiness.industryOverlap syndromemedicine.diseaseAsthma control test; Elderly; AsthmaAsthmarespiratory tract diseasesTreatment OutcomeSalbutamolPhysical therapyFemaleObservational studybusinessmedicine.drug

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Risk factors for hospital readmission of elderly patients

2012

Background: The aim of this study was to identify which factors were associated with a risk of hospital readmission within 3 months after discharge of a sample of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine and geriatric wards. Methods: Of the 1178 patients aged 65 years or more and discharged from one of the 66 wards of the 'Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)' during 2010, 766 were followed up by phone interview 3 months after discharge and were included in this analysis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association of several variables with rehospitalization within 3 months from discharge. Results: Nineteen percent of patients were readmi…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaTime FactorsRisk factors; internal medicine; Geriatric patient; hospital admissionLogistic regressionElderly; Hospital readmission; Internal medicine and geriatric wards; Risk factorsElderlyInternal medicine and geriatric wards80 and overElderly; Hospital readmission; Internal medicine and geriatric wards; Risk factors; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Female; Geriatrics; Hospital Departments; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Patient Readmission; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Internal MedicineMedical diagnosisAged Aged; 80 and over Female Geriatrics Hospital Departments Humans Internal Medicine Male Patient Readmission; statistics /&/ numerical data Risk Factors Time FactorsAged 80 and overGeriatricsUnivariate analysisvascular diseaseHospital readmissionSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E PediatricheAgeing; readmissionstatistics /&/ numerical dataHospital DepartmentFemaleliver diseaseHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorHospital DepartmentsMEDLINEHospital readmission Internal medicine and geriatric wards Risk factors Elderlyelderly patientsPatient ReadmissionNOInternal MedicinemedicineHumansRegistry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)Adverse effectAgedreadmissionbusiness.industryRisk FactorUnivariatemedicine.diseaseComorbidityHospital readmission; elderly patients; Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI); vascular disease; liver diseaseHospital readmission; Internal medicine and geriatric wards; Risk factors; Elderlyelderly; hospital readmission; risk factors; internal medicine and geriatric wardsInternal medicine and geriatric wardAgeingGeriatric patienthospital admissionRisk factorsGeriatricsEmergency medicinebusinessGeriatricEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine

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Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in elderly patients with multimorbidity

2013

none 327 si Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (TP) is known to reduce venous thromboembolism (VTE) in medical inpatients, but the criteria for risk-driven prescription, safety and impact on mortality are still debated. We analyze data on elderly patients with multimorbidities admitted in the year 2010 to the Italian internal medicine wards participating in the REPOSI registry to investigate the rate of TP during the hospital stay, and analyze the factors that are related to its prescription. Multivariate logistic regression, area under the ROC curve and CART analysis were performed to look for independent predictors of TP prescription. Association between TP and VTE, bleeding and death in …

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