November 2018
14 ArticlesNo Section
Handgrip strength, chronic physical conditions and physical multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults in six low- and middle income countries
Handgrip strength provides a clinically validated marker of overall health and mortality risk. There are however, no multi-national population-based studies investigating the associations between... more
The excess mortality risk associated with anticholinergic burden among older patients discharged from acute care hospital with depressive symptoms
The relationship between anticholinergic burden and mortality is controversial, and the impact of anticholinergic burden on prognosis may vary in presence of other conditions common in old age. We... more
Reduction of 24-h blood pressure variability in extreme obese patients 10 days and 6 months after bariatric surgery depending on pre-existing hypertension
Bariatric surgery is considered as a first line treatment in extreme obese patients to achieve a reduction in health risks. However, after surgical procedure obese patients with normal blood pressure... more
An international perspective on hospitalized patients with viral community-acquired pneumonia
Who should be tested for viruses in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP), prevalence and risk factors for viral CAP are still debated. We evaluated the frequency of viral testing, virus... more
Editorial
Foreword
Aging is a natural process leading to the progressive loss of physiological functions, increased inflammatory status, decreased naïve immune T-cell population, increased mutational events and... more
Grantsmanship: What? Who? How?
In today's field of internal medicine, technology and publications are exponentially growing. Research efforts require time and resources—both of which are limited for most clinicians. Even if many... more
Letter to the Editor
Experience of medical students mentoring in an acute geriatric unit: Use of evidence-based medicine
In a retrospective study, we studied the learning experience of second and third year undergraduate medical students in the acute geriatric unit of a University Hospital.Students who did not receive... more
Small, however significant differences in the definition of physical frailty, and sarcopenia
We read the study of Calvania et al. with great interest titled “BIOmarkers associated with Sarcopenia and PHysical frailty in EldeRly pErsons” (BIOSPHERE): Rationale, design and methods” [1]. In... more
Validation of giant cell arteritis diagnosis code in the French hospital electronic database
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare form of large-vessel vasculitis which predominantly affects women over 50 years of age [1]. GCA usually involves granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its... more
Original Article
Hypoglycemia- simplifying the ways to predict an old problem in the general ward
To examine the association between hypoglycemic events and inpatient and outpatient mortality rates, and to characterize the profile of patients with diabetes who develop hypoglycemia during... more
Medical and surgical co-management – A strategy of improving the quality and outcomes of perioperative care
With the increase of ageing population, rates of chronic diseases and complex medical conditions, the management of high-risk surgical patients is likely to become a great concern in most countries.... more
Acutely decompensated heart failure with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Clinical characteristics and long-term survival
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common comorbidities in patients hospitalized with heart failure and is generally associated with poor outcomes. However, the results of... more
Patients with HFpEF and HFmrEF have different clinical characteristics in Turkey: A multicenter observational study
To determine and compare the demographic characteristics, clinical profile and management of patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) and heart failure with preserved... more
Review Article
Curing diffuse large B-cell lymphomas in elderly patients
In older patients lymphoma is a frequent disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represents >60% of all lymphomas. Elderly patients with DLBCL are a heterogeneous population and the... more