Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)complicates clinical management in elderly population.There is an additional need to properly treat and monitor elderly COVID-19 patients.This paper discusses the inappropriate medication prescribing in the elderly and suggests an updated valid assessment tool considering...
As the anti-virus focus shifts to treating cases, China has taken a combination of measures to boost access to medical treatment and drugs, improve health services for the elderly and other key groups, accelerate COVID-19 vaccination, and strengthen epidemic prevention and control in rural areas....
have both ramped up their vaccination drive among the elderly. Vaccination services will be optimized through the establishment of special channels and temporary vaccination sites, and the deployment of mobile vaccination vehicles in the two cities. ...
Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: effect on chemotherapy-related toxicity and hospitalization during treatment J Am Geriatr Soc, 62 (8) (2014), pp. 1505-1512, 10.1111/jgs.12942 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar [19] H. Wang, ...
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Remdesivir (RDV) was the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication for COVID-19, with discordant data on efficacy in reducing mortality risk and disease progression. In the context of a dynamic and rapidly changing pandemic landsc
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China announces progress in COVID-19 vaccination and encourages booster shots for elderly groups:In aheld on November 29, 2022, the National Health Commission (NHC) disclosed that as of November 28, 2022, the number of people over the age of 60 who were vaccinated and fully vaccinated reache...
Beneficial effects of vitamin C supplementation have been reported for Elderly people with acute respiratory infections Recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome Reducing the severity and duration of the common cold Reducing the length of hospital stay and symptoms in elderly patients with pneumonia Redu...
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