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View article: Palliative geriatrics and dementia: key issues and challenges
Palliative geriatrics and dementia: key issues and challenges Open
Palliative care enhances the quality of life for patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses by addressing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Dementia, characterized by its progressive and terminal trajectory, present…
View article: Cracking geriatric complexity: key messages from the Italian Society of Geriatrics Hospital and Territory Young Masterclass
Cracking geriatric complexity: key messages from the Italian Society of Geriatrics Hospital and Territory Young Masterclass Open
The population is aging worldwide, and multimorbidity, polypharmacy, atypical symptoms, and geriatric syndromes are highly prevalent in older adults. Therefore, a personalized approach to care is essential. Adequate training for geriatrici…
View article: Older patients with pulmonary embolism: a state-of-the-art review
Older patients with pulmonary embolism: a state-of-the-art review Open
Pulmonary embolism (PE) represents one of the main causes of acute respiratory failure in geriatric patients. In the older population, critical issues in PE management are multiple: reduced specificity of clinical signs and symptoms (with …
View article: Pneumonia
Pneumonia Open
Pneumonia is a very frequent problem for old frail patients due to diffusion, mortality, and other negative outcomes. The most complex aspects consist of the formulation of a diagnosis and the choice of an adequate treatment. In this conte…
View article: Sepsis and septic shock in geriatrics
Sepsis and septic shock in geriatrics Open
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that poses diagnostic challenges, particularly in the older population. Clinical manifestations of sepsis in these individuals can be blurred and atypical, making detection and diagnosis d…
View article: The comprehensive geriatric assessment in emergency and intensive unit settings
The comprehensive geriatric assessment in emergency and intensive unit settings Open
This review discusses the challenges that hospitals face when caring for older patients in emergency departments and intensive care units. Beyond chronic diseases, the older person is often affected by acute events, which require, in addit…
View article: Enteral nutrition for elderly patients in intensive care unit settings
Enteral nutrition for elderly patients in intensive care unit settings Open
Nutrition plays a fundamental role in the management of frail elderly patients. Indeed, effective management can reduce common pathological situations, such as malnutrition, refeeding syndrome, and aspiration pneumonia, which can increase …
View article: Hyponatremia: practical considerations in the acute geriatric setting
Hyponatremia: practical considerations in the acute geriatric setting Open
In older adults, hyponatremia often represents a medical emergency and is frequently associated with neurological manifestations or symptomatic pictures that the clinician mistakes for other pathologies. This paper deals with some practica…
View article: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory failure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory failure Open
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a current problem for elderly patients due to diffusion, mortality, and other negative outcomes. The most complex management aspects consist of the presence of frailty, which increases the risk of c…
View article: Comprehensive geriatric assessment in older people: an umbrella review of health outcomes
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in older people: an umbrella review of health outcomes Open
Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has been in use for the last three decades. However, some doubts remain regarding its clinical use. Therefore, we aimed to capture the breadth of outcomes reported and assess the strength…
View article: COVID-19 treatment in the older people: a brief clinical review
COVID-19 treatment in the older people: a brief clinical review Open
This paper summarizes the latest data about the treatment options available for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), paying special attention to the older patients. This review explored both trials that have included older patients and som…
View article: Validation of behaviour measurement instrument of patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension
Validation of behaviour measurement instrument of patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension Open
Non-adherence to the treatment of chronic diseases such as hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major obstacle in achieving patient therapy targets and quality of life of patients. A comprehensive approach involving pharmacists cou…