Aging and the alimentary tract

Aging and the alimentary tract.

Aging and the alimentary tract The aging oesophagus

Introduction Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal disorders in elderly patients requires that the physician be acquainted with both psychological and physical alterations induced by aging. Diseases of the oesophagus in elderly patients may be associated with the classic complaints of dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, and heartburn.However, atypical presentations are more common in this ...

Aging and the alimentary tract The aging oesophagus

Introduction Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal disorders in elderly patients requires that the physician be acquainted with both psychological and physical alterations induced by aging. Diseases of the oesophagus in elderly patients may be associated with the classic complaints of dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, and heartburn.However, atypical presentations are more common in this ...

Aging and the alimentary tract Biliary tract diseases in the elderly: management and outcomes

Introduction Diseases aVecting the gall bladder and bile ducts occur commonly in the elderly. By the age of 70, cholelithiasis, the most frequently occurring disorder aVecting these organ systems, and its sequela, choledocholithiasis, are found in 33% of the population of the United States. The challenges facing the clinician responsible for treating elderly patients with biliary tract diseases...

Aging and the alimentary tract The aging stomach: implications for NSAID gastropathy

Over 30 million people worldwide use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) daily, and nearly 50% of these NSAID users are elderly. 2 Numerous human studies have shown that the use of NSAIDs is associated with various gastroduodenal mucosal lesions, sometimes collectively referred to as NSAID gastropathy, and that NSAID gastropathy and its life-threatening complications occur primarily ...