The management of acute coronary syndrome(ACS)in older patients remains challenging because standard anticoagulants often fail to yield optimal outcomes.Bivalirudin,a direct inhibitor of thrombin,serves as an alternat...
In developed countries,the average life expectancy has been increasing and is now well over 80 years.Increased life expectancy is associated with an increased number of emergency surgical procedures performed in later...
Wang and Liu's systematic review of frailty among elderly patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)revealed that patients with frailty have significantly higher risks of all-cause and in-hospital dea...
The concept of enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)has been practiced for decades and has been implemented in numerous surgical specialties.ERAS is a global surgical quality improvement initiative,and it is an elemen...
BACKGROUND Poor sleep quality is common among hemodialysis patients and can significantly impact their well-being.This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured nursing intervention program in improvin...
The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Tongren Hospital(Approval Number:Tongren Lun Audit 2022-075-01).
BACKGROUND More and more evidence-based practices are emerging,but researchers mostly focus on short-term effects,resulting in evidence-based practices not being applied in the clinic in the long term.In this study,we...
BACKGROUND Older spine surgery patients have a high incidence of debilitation,which can be managed with certain exercises.AIM To investigate the current status and influencing factors related to the knowledge of exerc...
Total knee replacement,a common surgery among the elderly primarily necessitated by osteoarthritis,replaces the damaged knee joint with an artificial one.Given the aging population and the increasing prevalence of suc...
BACKGROUND Eccrine porocarcinoma(EPC)is a rare skin tumor that mainly affects the elderly population.Tumors often present with slow growth and a good prognosis.EPCs are usually distinguished from other skin tumors usi...
This letter praises a recent article in the World Journal of Clinical Cases(Roles of biochemistry data,lifestyle,and inflammation in identifying abnormal renal function in old Chinese),examining factors affecting abno...