Dysphagia, regurgitation and weight loss in an elderly manOtorhinolaryngologic diseasesDigestive system diseasesDiagnostic techniques and proceduresSurgical procedures, operativeThe article presents a case study of an 84-year-old man who had been diagnosed with Zenker diverticuli after he undergone a ...
A 74-year-old white man of British descent with a medical history of atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin presented to a dermatology clinic with multiple dark skin lesions on his neck, chest, abdomen, and upper extremities, as well as dark red lesions in his mouth of 4 months’ ...
Unintentional weight loss in the elderly is increasing unrecognized. • It is important to do nutritional screen periodically. • Identify patients at risk and intervene early • Treat underlying cause • No identifiable cause of weight loss may be found in some patients. Keep close foll...
The purpose of this study was to clarify factors associated with weight loss by age in community-dwelling older people through a longitudinal study. Methods Participants in the SONIC study (Longitudinal Epidemiological Study of the Elderly) were community-dwelling people aged 70 or older. The ...
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Long-term compliance is also an important factor in ranking diets. “It’s really more about variety and food choices, as opposed to portion sizes, that are applicable to an elderly individual," Davidson notes. Cost can be an issue for seniors on fixed incomes, so free weight-loss programs...
The weight loss was large in residents with dementia. Conclusions : Weight loss began 2 years before death. The findings suggest the importance of daily weight measurements to detect changes associated with mortality. 展开 关键词: unintentional weight loss mortality elderly people dementia nursing home...
Voluntary and involuntary weight loss: associations with long term mortality in 9,228 middle-aged and elderly men. Am J Epidemiol. 1998;148(6):546-555. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009680PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 171. Courcoulas AP, Goodpaster BH, Eagleton JK, et al. Surgical vs ...
One of the main challenges in weight loss is the dramatic interindividual variability in response to treatment. We aim to systematically identify factors relevant to weight loss effectiveness using machine learning (ML). Subjects/Methods We studied 1810 participants in the ONTIME program, which is ba...
L. Bahnson et al., "Ethnic comparison of weight loss in the trial of nonpharmacologic interventions in the elderly," Obesity Research, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 96-106, 2002.Kumanyika SK, Espeland MA, Bahnson JL, Bottom JB, Charleston JB, Folmar S, et al. Ethnic comparison of weight...