BACKGROUND There are limited data on the outcomes of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing renal replacement therapy or conservative management. AIMS We aimed to compare survival, hospital admissions and palliative care access of patients aged over 70 years with chronic kidney disease stage 5 according to whether they chose renal replacement therapy or conservative managemen...

objectives: in this study, the relation of late-life body mass index (bmi) and waist circumference with incident dementia risk was investigatedin a group of iranian elderly peopel. methods & materials: in cross-sectional present study 107 elderly residents of the kahrizak charity foundation aged 80 and older were participated. dementia was assessed using mini-mental state examination questionna...

background: cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the world. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of aerobic exercise on serum inflammatory markers in untrained middle-aged women. methods: nineteen healthy female middle-aged were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly divided into two experimental (n=11) and control (n=8) groups. the exercis...

background:  the prevalence of obesity in the elderly is increasing worldwide. obesity greatly impacts quality of life(qol). the present study aimed to investigate the association between obesity and qol among the elderly, in tehran, iran. methods:  this cross-sectional study (observational) was conducted in 2014 in tehran, iran. a total of 421 elderly people aged ≥ 60 years old were recruited ...

background: c linical trials of revascularization have routinely under-enrolled elderly subjects. thus, symptom relief and improved survival might not apply to elderly patients, in whom the risk of mortality and disability from revascularization procedures seems to be high and co-morbidity is more prevalent. the present case control study was performed to draw a comparison in terms of the proce...

conclusions in our study, depression had a remarkable prevalence in elderly, especially in women and in those who suffered from inactive or sedentary life. background depression is the most frequent psychiatric disorder in the elderly. nowadays, because of the rise in the absolute number and proportion of elders in societies, the numbers of elders with this condition may be increasing. objectiv...

Premature ovarian failure (POF) is the term usually used to describe women aged younger than 40 years, who present with amenorrhoea, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, and infertility. POF is a devastating diagnosis for reproductive-aged women. The clinical presentation is diverse, and several different disorders can lead to premature ovarian failure. POF has serious health consequences, including...

Stable angina is common. In England about 8% of men and 3% of women aged 55-64 years and about 14% of men and 8% of women aged 65-74 years have or have had angina. Stable angina is associated with a low but appreciable risk of acute coronary events and increased mortality. However, evidence exists of inconsistencies in management. This article summarises the most recent recommendations from the...

BACKGROUND Individuals living in lower-income areas face an increased prevalence of chronic disease and, oftentimes, greater barriers to optimal self-management. Disparities in disease management are seen across the lifespan, but are particularly notable among middle-aged adults. Although evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-management Education courses are available to enhance self-management a...

conclusions the mothers studied in this research had inadequate knowledge about diagnosis and treatment of diarrhea. the educational programs must be an essential part of the health centers programs. results most of the mothers were 25-30 years old (43.8%). slightly more than half (55.6%) had just one child. the health center, educational programs and the personal reading were the main sources ...