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Study reveals how high-dose radiation can treat older patients with inoper
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent study from Australian and Dutch experts revealed that older patients with kidney tumours who are not candidates for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation.
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Quality and cost of care for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An observational research of more than 329,000 Medicare admissions discovered that the quality and cost of care for older patients receiving hospital care from an allopathic (M.D.) or an osteopathic (D.O.) physician are comparable. The study was published in the journal, 'Annals of Internal
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Study suggests radiotherapy not an option for older breast cancer patient
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In older patients with early breast cancer, radiotherapy does not seem to improve survival rates.
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Research explores importance of reading medical appointment notes for olde
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): A recent clinic study led by an international team of researchers has found that older patients with chronic conditions benefit from reading medical appointment notes.
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Study finds older patients with chronic conditions benefit from reading me
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): A new study has assessed how patients with multiple chronic conditions perceived the benefits and risks of the increased transparency offered by open visit notes.
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Older adults should undertake exercise ahead of elective surgery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): New research suggests that older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained program of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bed rest.
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Getting into shape pre-surgery to aid recovery for older patients: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.
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'Start low, go slow' works for pain management in older patients
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Minnesota [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): Starting low and going slow is better when it comes to working on the pain management of older patients, a new study has suggested.
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Silent strokes common than overt ones in older patients: study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 8 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have explored silent covert strokes that are common than overt strokes in people aged around 65 and have undergone surgery.
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Silent strokes common in older patients: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 18 (ANI): Researchers have found that silent covert strokes are more common than overt strokes in people aged 65 or older who have surgery.
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Less chemotherapy effective for older patients with stomach cancer
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): For older patients with advanced stomach or oesophageal cancer, less chemotherapy might prove to be more effective with fewer side effects like diarrhoea and lethargy, a new study has revealed.
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Hearing difficulty might keep older patients away from health care routine
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): Patients who are 65 years and above in age, with hearing difficulties, have lower involvement in their health care routine, according to a study published in the 'Journal of the American Geriatrics Society'.
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