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Newest firstAbstractBackgroundErectile dysfunction (ED) affects millions and is associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression—conditions that share risk factors with substance use disorders.AimThis study investigates the temporal relationship between ED diagnosis and subsequent substance abuse/dependence diagnoses across different age groups.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study used the TriNetX database t…
Open article record in new tab ↗Malnutrition in old age is a serious worldwide health concern, with complicated relationships between socioeconomic, health, and physiological factors. This research examines the influence of socioeconomic status, comorbidities, and sociodemographic factors on the nutritional status of older people in Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of factors like age, gender, education, income, marita…
Cannabis has been employed medicinally throughout history, with recent renewed interest for use due to media awareness and medical marijuana legislation. The geriatric population, identified as those 65 years of age and older, is increasingly using cannabis-derived products, has a higher likelihood of having multiple comorbidities, and is subject to polypharmacy. These individuals are at increased risk of psychiat…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and objective For high-risk elderly patients with chronic diseases, endoscopic stone removal for large common bile duct stones is associated with a high risk of adverse events and incomplete stone removal. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the treatment strategy of short-term biliary plastic stent placement followed by elective endoscopic stone removal is more effective and safer than imm…
Background:The aim of this study was to investigate the magnitude and associated factors of alcohol use disorder among the elderly living in 3 towns in South West Ethiopia.Method:Cross-sectional community-based study was done among 382 elderly people aged 60 or more from February to March 2022 in South West Ethiopia. The participants were selected by a systematic random sampling method. Alcohol use disorder, quali…
Open article record in new tab ↗Phytocannabinoids possess a wide range of immune regulatory properties, mediated by the endocannabinoid system. Monocyte/macrophage innate immune cells express endocannabinoid receptors. Dysregulation of macrophage function is involved in the pathogenesis of different inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease. In our research, we aimed to evaluate the effects of the phytocannabinoids D9 tetrahydr…
Open article record in new tab ↗Several lines of evidence suggest that older adults (aged 65+) sharply increased their cannabis use over the last decade, highlighting a need to understand the effects of cannabis in this age group. Pre-clinical models suggest that cannabinoids affect the brain and cognition in an age-dependent fashion, having generally beneficial effects on older animals and deleterious effects on younger ones. However, there is…
Open article record in new tab ↗PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to the isolation of the population in Israel, including the elderly, some of whom are chronically ill. The present study examines the consumption of medical services among adults over the age of 65 in Israel at the time of the first COVID-19 lockdown relative to the corresponding period the year before, according to various socio-demographic variables: gender, age, marital stat…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundChronic pain may cause increased complications and all-cause mortality. However, nationwide data on elderly patients receiving home healthcare (HHC) remain unknown. Therefore, we conducted this study to address this issue.\n\nMethodsWe identified elderly individuals ([≥] 65 years) with chronic pain receiving HCC between 2002 and 2013 in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The comparis…
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