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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510040

Links between Night-Time Thermoneutral Zone and Mortality from Circulatory Causes in the Elderly Population of Cyprus

Leonidas G Ioannou, Lydia Tsoutsoubi, Tania Amorim, George Samoutis and Andreas D Flouris

Article Type: Short Note | First Published: March 10, 2018

The relationship between non-thermoneutral zone temperatures with increased mortality in elderly individuals is well established. However, less is known regarding the effect of night-time temperature on mortality in elderly individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between night-time temperature and mortality in elderly people (≥ 70 years) in Cyprus....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510039

What Are the Main Reasons for Hospital Admissions in Nursing Home Patients?

Warren Connolly, Sinead Healy-Evans, Christine Mc Carthy, Hina Butt, Tom Benicio, Tracey Keating, Dermot Power, Joseph Duggan and Chie Wei Fan

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 26, 2018

Nursing Home (NH) residents are frail, functionally dependent and have a high prevalence of dementia. NH residents who attended the Emergency Department present with advanced disease and are more likely to require admission compared to their community-dwelling counterparts....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510038

Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: What Anesthesiologists Know That Would Benefit Geriatric Specialists

Mark B. Detweiler

Article Type: Commentary | First Published: February 24, 2018

Post-operative cognitive decline (POCD) in the elderly is well known to the anesthesiologists, but others are not as knowledgeable about this complex phenomenon and its causes. POCD is characterized by a slowing of brain processing speed, deficits in memory and executive function, in addition to other neuropsychological domains....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510037

Comparative Study on Change in Degree of Independent Living between Continuation and Discontinuation of Home Medical Care among the Elderly in Japan

Takao Suzuki, Seungwon Jeong, Yasuyuki Arai, Yusuke Inoue, Masahiko Fukuchi, Yoshimichi Kosaka and Hideki Ohta

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: January 26, 2018

The present study focused on "fever" as an indicator or surrogate of aspiration pneumonia, which is the most commonly encountered event in home medical care and frequently requires a decision of whether to continue or discontinue (admission to hospital) home medical care. We compared the outcome of a group that continued to receive home medical care during and after a fever-related event and a group that discontinued home medical care and was hospitalized. Our analysis showed that loss of the ab...

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