Association between a geriatric measure tool and adverse outcomes among older adults treated in an emergency department: a retrospective cohort study.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided an ideal scenario for studying the care of the elderly population, we implemented a tool named the Geriatric Measure (GM) tool to determine the severity and need for hospitalization. The objective of the study is to evaluate if the results of a brief Geriatric Measure tool are associated with mortality and other outcomes among older adults with COVID-19 treated in the emergency department. Retrospective observational cohort study.

Supportive care needs among older Mexican adults with metastatic cancer.

Introduction: Supportive care needs may vary according to age. The purpose of this research is to describe and compare supportive care needs between older adults with metastatic cancer (age ≥ 65 years) and their younger counterparts.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective secondary analysis of a cohort of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic solid tumors.

Delivering Palliative and Supportive Care for Older Adults with Cancer: Interactions between Palliative Medicine and Geriatrics.

The world's population is aging rapidly, with projections indicating that by 2050 one in six people will be aged ≥65 years. As a result, the number of cancer cases in older people is expected to increase significantly. Palliative care is an essential component of cancer care with a direct impact on quality of life.

Arthroscopic Calcaneonavicular Coalition and Too-long Anterior Process of the Calcaneus Resection in Children.

Persistent symptomatic calcaneonavicular coalition (CNC) and too-long anterior process of the calcaneus (TLAP) are congenital disorders that can benefit from surgical treatment. The arthroscopic technique for CNC and TLAP resection has previously been described. The aim of this prospective study was to describe outcomes following arthroscopic resection of 12 (38.

Early Short-Term Postoperative Mechanical Failures of Current Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearing Total Hip Arthroplasties.

Although ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) bearings have been shown to produce the smallest amount of wear volume in vitro as well as in vivo studies when used for total hip arthroplasties (THA), concerns about the failure of these bearing surfaces persist due to early failures observed after short postoperative time. In this study, an exhaustive analysis of the early failure occurred on the new generation of ceramic bearings, consisting of a composite alumina matrix-based material reinforced with yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Y-TZP) particles, chromium dioxide, and strontium crystals, was performed. For this study, 118 CoC bearings from 117 patients were revised.

Evaluation of autologous platelet concentrate for intertransverse lumbar fusion.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to analyze if the adding of autologous platelet concentrate (APC) to a mixture of local autograft plus tricalcium phosphate and hidroxiapatite (TCP/HA) would improve the fusion rate in posterolateral lumbar fusion.

Materials And Methods: A prospective, controlled, blinded, non-randomized clinical trial was carried out in 107 patients affected by degenerative lumbar pathology. The study group consisted of 67 patients, in which autologous platelet concentration was added to a mixture of autologous local bone graft and TCP/HA.