Sentences with phrase «old patients increased»

Reviewing twenty years of billing data for the period 1994 to 2013 from an insurance company operating in a large metropolitan area, researchers found the overall incidence of ACL tears among 6 - to 18 - year - old patients increased by 2.3 percent per year.

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«While we understand a steady, rational increase in prices, it is the sudden, unfounded price explosions in select older drugs that hinder us in caring for patients,» Fogel told the committee.

This can seem very attractive to patients as they are older because they know there is an increased risk of having chromosomal abnormalities.

«Delirium is associated with 5-fold increased mortality in acute cardiac patients: Over half of acute cardiac patients aged 85 years and older were delirious.»

Delirium is associated with a five-fold increase in mortality in acute cardiac patients, according to research published in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.1 Delirium was common and affected over half of acute cardiac patients aged 85 years and older.

They found that although newly developed TR after MV repair was rare, the risk could increase in older patients with atrial fibrillation and impaired heart function.

Key findings in this study show that 5 - year survival for older lung cancer surgery patients is favorable; surgeons will be able to better individualize care for older lung cancer patients based on newly and uniquely linked data, and the prevalence of lung cancer is expected to increase as the population continues to age.

«This greater than expected survival in older patients selected for operative therapy is noteworthy,» said Dr. Fernandez, «especially considering that the prevalence of lung cancer is expected to increase as the population continues to grow older and more people survive into old age.»

Statistical analyses showed that patients with a BMI > 25, those with a fatty liver, and those older than 60, were at increased risk of having a colon polyp.

Testosterone replacement therapy is commonly used in older men to normalize the hormone level and help patients feel better, have more energy and increase muscle mass.

Medicare patients 65 years old or older were not found to be at increased risk for ODO.

Analysis of data from nine randomised trials involving 6756 patients (1729 older than 80 years of age) showed that alteplase treatment significantly increased the odds of a good stroke outcome (no significant disability 3 - 6 months after stroke), with faster treatment offering the best chance of recovery.

Dr Kristensen continued: «We found an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure in IBD patients of all ages, not just older patients.

Further, among those who did have a diagnosed mental disorder and / or dementia, nearly half of the oldest patients had dementia, regardless of FDA warnings that antipsychotics increase mortality in people with dementia.

«Older patients should be counseled that their age does not confer an increased risk of complications after implant - based post-mastectomy breast reconstruction,» concludes the study by ASPS member surgeon Mark Sisco, MD, of NorthShore University HealthSystem and University of Chicago and colleagues.

The number of patient receiving no treatment also increased from 7 to 40 percent for the youngest and oldest elderly patient cohorts in the study.

Finally, he added, because some cancer - related mutations may also increase the risk that a childhood - cancer survivor may later develop a second cancer, clinicians and cancer researchers will need to develop the most effective strategies for counseling patients «through the continuum of infancy to old age.»

The generic risperidone products will have the same safety warnings as Risperdal, including a boxed warning, cautioning that older patients with dementia - related psychosis treated with atypical anti-psychotic drugs are at increased risk of death, as compared with those taking placebo.

The effect of glucocorticoid treatment is most prominent on trabecular bone and is therefore likely to be larger on vertebral bone than on hip bone.3 Glucocorticoids are associated with an increased rate of fracture, and higher doses and longer use of glucocorticoids are associated with higher risks of fracture.4 Compared with patients not taking glucocorticoids, the risk of hip and vertebral fracture among patients taking glucocorticoids is increased by 60 % and 160 %, respectively.4 Among 80 - year - old patients, the hip fracture risk is increased by a magnitude of 2.1 and is independent of BMD.5 Most studies indicate that fracture risk is increased following at least 3 months of treatment with daily doses of 5 mg of prednisolone or more in older men and women.4

The researchers found that there is an increased risk of having dementia among older patients with rosacea and those diagnosed with the skin condition by hospital dermatologists.

The addition of metronomic chemotherapy to dual HER2 blockade increased progression - free survival (PFS) by 7 months compared with HER2 blockade alone in older and frail patients with HER2 - positive metastatic breast cancer, according to a new study.

The authors found that patients who were older or had longer durations of hospital stay had an increased risk for death.

New Standard of Care A 50 - year - old method for delivering chemotherapy directly into the abdomen was reevaluated for patients with ovarian cancer after a seven - year study of more than 400 patients revealed increased survival rates in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

April 18, 2011 Elderly diabetes patients with very low glucose levels have slightly increased risk of death A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well - controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications such as heart attacks, amputation and kidney disease, but the very lowest blood sugar levels were associated with a small but significant increased risk of death.

Back to my 42 - year - old patient's question: how can she (and you) naturally increase GH levels?

In addition to possible blood contamination, the presence of both corticosteroid - binding globulin and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in uncontaminated saliva renders questionable whether salivary steroids can accurately reflect circulating free steroid levels 1 (particularly in the older patient since, as noted earlier, SHBG levels increase with age).

In fact, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) in 2006, an increase in usage of flip - flop sandals by teens and young adults has led to an increase in heel pain.3 ACFAS spokesperson Marybeth Crane, DPM, has reported that practitioners are seeing more heel pain more than ever in patients 15 to 25 years old, noting that heel pain is a marker of plantar fasciitis which accounts for 15 % of all adult foot complaints.3 Furthermore, the ACFAS recommends that patients with heel pain should avoid flat shoes with paper - thin soles and should also avoid walking barefoot since wearing flat shoes (including flip - flops) and walking barefoot provides little cushioning as well as little to no arch support.3 This lack of arch support and cushioning of the heel while wearing flip - flops seems to exacerbate any abnormalities in the biomechanics of foot motion, and may perpetuate heel pain and inflammation.

According to the Greenmedinfo, «A remarkable new case report describing the dramatic recovery of a 75 - year - old Parkinson's disease patient after following a 3 - month long gluten free diet reveals the need to explore whether there is an increased prevalence of silent or symptomatic celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity both in those afflicted with Parkinson's disease and the related multi-factorial neurodegenerative condition known as Parkinsonism.»

(For instance, in older patients, especially, these drugs increase the risk of heart failure.)

The prognosis for long - term outcome among PL patients in general, regardless of treatment option, worsens the older the patient is at onset and as the grade of luxation and severity of clinical signs increase.17

For many of the pain medications used in both cats and dogs, research has focused primarily (if not exclusively) on their use in dogs, requiring most drugs to be prescribed off label to the feline patient.1 Additionally, cats are living longer, 2 and older ages increase the need for appropriate and varied treatment options for painful cats.

The pumping function of the heart becomes less efficient; the liver and kidneys decrease in weight and their ability to filter toxins decreases; the thyroid and adrenal glands may decrease or increase the amount of hormone that they produce; there is a decrease in joint cartilage and muscle mass; dental disease is more common in older patients; and even the nervous system is affected as there is a decrease in blood flow to the brain and a decrease in brain function.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed and implemented a series of interventions for a 5 year old with severe behavioral issues, resulting in him mellowing down without the use of medication • Suggested introduction of group therapy sessions to bring patients with behavioral problems (due to chronic illnesses) together, which decreased treatment time considerably • Introduced a special needs assistance unit within the facility, resulting in increased number of patients signing up • Devised a basic intervention plan to treat children with Autism which reduced time and difficulty in developing individualized plans

Accomplishments • Revamped emergency response procedures within the ED by arranging for dedicated treatment sections for burn patients • Successfully revived a 3 month old baby, a victim of parental child abuse • Increased operational efficiency by 55 % by handling staff scheduling duties effectively • Reorganized supplies inventory procedures by introducing Medic Supplies, a dedicated medical inventory database

Associations of increased trainee prescribing included patient older age, male gender, Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander status, more rural location and lower socioeconomic location.

These findings suggest that exposure to potential risk factors during the course of a patient's life may increase the development of specifically internalizing behavior problems in older children and adolescents with CHD.