Anemia in the elderly: How should we define it, when does it matter, and what can be done. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007;82(8):958-66.David P. Steensma,Ayalew Tefferi.Anemia in the Elderly: How Should We Define It, When Does It Matter, and What Can Be Done?[J]. Mayo Clinic Proceedings...
Many different conditions can cause fainting. These include heart problems such as irregular heartbeats, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), anemia (a deficiency in healthy oxygen-carrying cells), and problems with how the nervous system regulates blood pressure. Some types of fainting seem to run in ...
Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor or other causes, such as infections, surgery, medicines, or diet.Lack of Intrinsic FactorIntrinsic factor is a protein made in the stomach. It helps your body absorb vitamin B12. In some people, a
21], with one short report [22] not seeing differences in engraftment of sorted populations of HPCs from elderly (>70 years old vs. young) human BM in immune deficient NSG mice. This clearly needs more rigorous investigation in terms of numbers and engrafting capability of rigorously purified...
“Vitamin B12 deficiency is more prevalent in the elderly and can develop as a result of malnutrition, malabsorption, chronic alcoholism, and chronic use of common medications (e.g. metformin, PPI, methotrexate) along with other causes. A wide spectrum of hematological and neuropsychiatric manifesta...
You should also avoid cupping if you're pregnant, menstruating, elderly, under 18, or taking a blood thinner. Takeaways Cupping is an ancient therapy that's now back in style. It aims to increase blood flow, soften scar tissue, and decrease muscle pain by placing suction cups on your bod...
In the context of this report, what would the abbreviation CP mean? A. Cerebral palsy B. Cardiopulmonary C. Chickenpox D. Chest pain Can APGAR scores predict the incidence of cerebral palsy or mental retardation? Explain. a. What type of anemia does he have? b. What is the reason for ...
an antidepressant in people who suffer from bipolar disorder. Although clozapine (Clozaril) is often considered to be the first discovered atypical neuroleptic, the risk it carries for severeanemiaand decrease in bone-marrow functioning generally disqualifies its use in depressed patients. Examples of...
What lesions in the brain are present and indicative of Alzheimer's disease? Explain in detail. Which description below best describes the clinical manifestation of fatigue associated with malignant disease? A. fatigue is not associated with anemia B. the mechanism that produces fatigue is p...
However, the mortality and re-admission rates did not differ, despite the higher proportion of elderly HF patients. The mean age increased from 73 to 78 years, over 9 years. More than 55% of the enrolled patients were males. HFrEF decreased from 53% to 37%. Hypertension was very high (...