The challenging of pulmonary embolism in elderly patients: influence of age on commonly used diagnostic tests and strategies
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The prevalence, diagnosis and measurement of pulmonary embolism, through the usage of different diagnostic strategies, are discussed. These strategies include, clinical probability, D-dimer measurement, lower limb compression ultrasonography, ventilation-perfusion lung scan, and helical computed tomography (hCT). A study determining the functioning of each of these tests, and the influence of aging on the diagnostic accuracy of clinical probability assessment, is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Telomere biology in aging and Cancer
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Cell turnover mechanism replaces the damaged cells used for the maintenance and causes the aging of human body. Division of cells to increase the immunity is restricted by the probability of cancer. "Replicative aging" limits the counting of cell divisions in telomeres that counts the cell divisions at the end of the chromosomes.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Aging in the United Kingdom and Europe---- A snapshot of the future?
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An effort made to study the characteristics of population like disabilities, medical status using Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), in different countries is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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