Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic factors of one-year survival rate in elderly patients with advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Background And Aim: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common lung cancer found in elderly patients. Aging and chronic inflammation are related to its pathogenesis. Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio describe a chronic inflammation and correlate to the survival of older adults with advanced-stage (IIIB-IV) NSCLC.

The risk of rehospitalization within 30 days of discharge in older adults with malnutrition: A meta-analysis.

Introduction: Malnutrition is a global health problem associated with higher rehospitalization risk, subsequently increasing the risks of adverse complications, and mortality in older individuals. Nevertheless, studies investigating this are still scarce, and even fewer reviewed and aggregated. A number of studies have recently assessed the correlation of malnourishment with rehospitalization among older adults.

Depression as a Consequence of Elder Mistreatment: A Case Report.

A 61-year-old elderly woman came to the emergency room in tertiary hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia due to epigastric pain for the past 7 months which was worsened in the past 4 days. Due to her illness, her daughters prevent her to do daily chores and her hobbies, such as singing and gardening. On admission, she had hypertension with moderate dependency, frail, cognitive impairment, malnutrition, risk of sarcopenia, and risk of depression.

Risk of Falls in HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy and Its Associated Factors.

Purpose: Fall is one of the geriatric syndromes and a significant public health concern, which causes potentially severe consequences among the elderly. Geriatric syndromes are common among PLHIV and affect younger age than the general population. This study attempted to identify the risk of falls in PLHIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its related factors among older adults with HIV infection.

Comparisons of Characteristics and Nutritional Inadequacies in Indonesian Older Adults Consuming or Refraining from Dairy Products.

Background: Milk consumption in the Indonesian elderly population is among the lowest in the world, and two-thirds of the population are lactose intolerant. This might have an impact on energy and nutrient intakes. However, data on the prevalence of nutrient intake inadequacies in dairy users versus non-dairy users, as well as population characteristics, are lacking.

Frailty among HIV-1 Infected Adults under Antiretroviral Therapy in Indonesia.

Background: Increasing age of HIV-1 infected population brought about the risk of frailty as comorbidity, whose prevalence is higher in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Indonesia as an LMIC also bears a major burden of HIV-1 epidemic with a similarly aging population, but the prevalence of frailty and its predictors are unknown.

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of frailty and analyze its associated factors, among HIV-1 infected adults under antiretroviral therapy in Indonesia.