AIII-11 Results of our surgery for abdominal aneurysm over 70 years old

General Aviation Pilots Over 70 Years Old.

BACKGROUND Currently it is not unusual for general aviation pilots in the United States to continue to fly beyond the age of 70, even into their 80s and 90s. Pilots have regular examinations according to protocols which do not specify special or additional requirements for pilots over 70 yr of age. Additionally, the third class medical reforms passed by the U.S. Senate on 15 July 2016 could pot...

Stress oxidant level and memory deficit in over 70 years old population

Introduction: Increase in life expectancy in communities tends to increase in number of elderly people and increase in prevalence of memory deficit. This study is aimed to investigate the relationship between memory deficit and some related factors such as stress oxidants. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 220 people were studied. After physical examination and blood sampling, they were in...

Lower prevalence than expected when screening 70-year-old men for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

BACKGROUND Screening 65-year-old men for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is a cost-effective method to reduce the mortality from ruptured AAA. However, contemporary results show a lower than expected prevalence of AAA, thus questioning the benefit of screening. Since the prevalence increases with age, a possible way to enhance the benefit of screening might be to screen older men. Our aim was ...

Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm - comorbidity and results following open surgery

Drug Therapy for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Dear Editor,Abdominal aortic aneurysm is often asymptomatic, less recognized, and causes considerable mortality and morbidity, if missed. The incidence varies from country to country and the occurrence is influenced by modifiable (smoking, coronary heart disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and prolonged steroid therapy) and non-modifiable risk factors (increasing age, male gender, and positive...