Prognosis of speech dysfunction in patients with aphasia. Comparison between the elderly group and the middle-aged group.

Purpose: In this study, we retrospectively evaluated chest Computed Tomography (CT) imaging manifestations of the patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to simplify prompt early diagnosis of disease and speed up needed actions for infected patients. Materials and Methods: Totally, 75 patients who laboratory confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia were enrolled in this study. CT images, demographic and some clinical data of all patients were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Furthermore, for comparison, the patients were divided into two groups as follows: the young and middle-aged group (< 60 years old) and the elderly group (≥ 60 years old). Results: Based on the evaluation of CT images, 33 patients (44%) showed Ground-Glass Opacity (GGO), 15 patients (20%) showed consolidation, 24 patients (32%) showed mixed GGO and consolidation, 2 patients (2.6%) had bronchial wall thickening, 10 patients (13.3%) had a crazy paving sign, 35 patients (46.6%) had air bronchogram and, 7 patients (9.3%) had cavitation and 2 patients (2.6%) had a tree in the bud. CT images of 3 patients (4%) were normal. In terms of out of lung changes, lymphadenopathy was observed in one patient (1.3%), pleural effusion in 12 patients (16%), and pericardial effusion in 2 patients (2.6%). Lesions were found predominantly in the peripheral (57.3%) and the lower lung region (60%). Conclusion: CT images of the COVID-19 patients showed various aspects, mainly GGO, consolidation, mixed GGO and consolidation, and air bronchogram. Lesion distribution was predominantly in lower lung region, bilateral and peripheral. Pleural effusion and multiple lobe involvement were significantly higher in the elderly group than that of the young and middle-aged group.

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Correlation Between Blood Pressure Variability and Plasma Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone Levels in Patients With Essential Hypertension at Different Ages

American Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1093/ajh/hpaa039 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

pp. 581-581

Author(s):

Cai-ni Fan ◽

Hai-ying Zhao ◽

Dan-dan Tian ◽

Hao Wang

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Essential Hypertension ◽

Blood Pressure Variability ◽

Plasma Renin ◽

The Elderly ◽

Young Group ◽

Moderate Essential Hypertension ◽

Elderly Group ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Aged Group

Abstract Background To study the correlation between blood pressure variability (BPV) and plasma renin activity (PRA), angiotensin II (AngII), aldosterone levels in patients with essential hypertension. Methods A total of 300 patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension were analyzed retrospectively. The subjects were divided into 3 age groups: 100 patients aged 18–44 years (young group), 110 patients aged 45–64 years (middle-aged group), and 90 patients aged over 65 years (elderly group). PRA, AngII, and aldosterone levels were assessed. Blood pressure (BP) was measured by 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring. The relationships between BP variability and the PRA, AngII, aldosterone levels were compared among the 3 groups. Results Supine and upright PRA and aldosterone levels were significantly higher in the young group than those in the middle-aged and elderly groups. The coefficient of variation (CV) of 24-hour systolic (24hSBPCV), diastolic BP (24hDBPCV), CV of daytime systolic (dSBPCV), diastolic (dDBPCV), and nighttime systolic BP (nSBPCV) in the elderly group was higher than those in the young group and the middle-aged group (all P < 0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that in the young and middle-aged groups, BPV was significantly correlated with the levels of PRA, AngII, and aldosterone (all P < 0.05). In the elderly group however, only 24hDBPCV, nDBPCV, and nSBPCV were correlated with AngII and aldosterone levels (all P < 0.05). Conclusions BPV is correlated with plasma renin–angiotensin–aldosterone levels in young and middle-aged patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension.

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Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid as Treatment in Elderly and Middle-Aged Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

The Open Rheumatology Journal ◽

10.2174/1874312901307010038 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 38-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Demet Uçar ◽

Demirhan Dıraçoğlu ◽

Türker Süleyman ◽

Nalan Çapan

Keyword(s):

Hyaluronic Acid ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Elderly Group ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Old Patients ◽

Aged Group ◽

The Third ◽

Age Related ◽

One Year

Introduction: Osteoarthritis is the most common age-related degenerative joint disease. It affects all the joints containing hyaline cartilage. Knee osteoarthritis is the most cumbersome in terms of prevalence and disability. The aim of this study to evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid in patients with knee osteoarthritis with regard to joint pain and function, as well as patient satisfaction, assessed at one month and at one year, and by age group. Methods: In this prospective randomised study, 172 patients who were diagnosed knee OA and who received three consecutive intra-articular injections of HA weekly were included. Patients 65 years of age or older were accepted as the “elderly group”, and those under 65 were accepted as the “middle-aged group”. Clinical evaluations of efficacy and safety were conducted at the beginning of the study, one month after the third injection, and one year after the third injection. Results: In the two groups, the intragroup analysis revealed significant improvements following injection when compared with preinjection values. According to the last followup controls (after 12 months) in the middle-aged group, VAS activity pain, VAS rest pain, WOMAC physical function, and WOMAC pain values were found to be statistically lower when compared with pre-injection values. In the elderly group, no statistically significant differences were found between pre-injection and after 12 months. Conclusion: We can conclude that intra-articular joint HA injections are effective in both young and old patients with OA with regard to pain and functional status over a short-term period. Further, HA injections in patients younger than 65 years can be planned for a one-year period.

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Abstract T P126: Diabetes Mellitus and K-Modified Barthel Index at 6 Months after Stroke: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Stroke ◽

10.1161/str.46.suppl_1.tp126 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Shin Yi Jang ◽

Yun-Hee Kim ◽

Min Kyun Sohn ◽

Jongmin Lee ◽

Deog Young Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Barthel Index ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Elderly Group ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Aged Group ◽

The Mean

Introduction: Few studies investigated the diabetes mellitus (DM) as a predictable factor of 6 months K-Modified Barthel Index (KMBI) outcome after stroke. Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate whether DM predicts the outcome of KMBI at 6-month after stroke with adjustment for cardiovascular disease risk factors, socioeconomic position and health behavior factors. Methods: This is an interim report of the Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation (KosCo). The sample included 1,199 stroke patients aged 45-92 years. FIM score was assessed at 6 months after onset. We divided subjects into two age groups: the middle aged (45-64 year-old) and the elderly (over 65 year-old). Subjects who met one of the following requirements were defined as having DM: taking an oral hyperglycemic agent, using insulin, clinical diagnosis of diabetes, or a fasting glucose level >125 mg/dL. Results: The mean age of the middle aged group was 55.8(±5.44) year-old and the elderly group was 74.3(±6.14)(p<0.001). The distribution of DM was 20.8% and 28.9%, respectively (p<0.001). The mean 6-Month KMBI was 91.7 (±20.7) and 78.4 (±33.1), respectively (p<0.001). The 6-Month KMBI significantly decreased in DM group compared to the non DM group after adjustment for confounding factors. In the middle aged group, the 6-Month KMBI decreased in DM group (p<0.01), but in the elderly group. Conclusions: This hospital-based cohort study showed that DM may predict poor 6-Month KMBI outcome, especially, for the middle aged group (Supported by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013E3301701)).

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The influence of age on the GH–IGF1 axis in patients with acromegaly

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/eje-08-0243 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 159 (4) ◽

pp. 375-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Keiji Tanimoto ◽

Naomi Hizuka ◽

Izumi Fukuda ◽

Kazue Takano ◽

Toshiaki Hanafusa

Keyword(s):

Medical Records ◽

The Elderly ◽

Young Group ◽

Elderly Group ◽

Age Difference ◽

Newly Diagnosed ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Clinical Complications ◽

Medical University ◽

Serum Gh

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of age on GH and IGF1 axis, and complications in patients with acromegaly.Subjects and methodsFrom the medical records, we retrospectively analyzed clinical features and complications in 87 newly diagnosed patients with active acromegaly (34 males, 53 females; aged 18–82 years) who were admitted to Tokyo Women's Medical University between 1999 and 2006. We divided the patients into three groups according to age: ≤30 years old (young group), 31–60 years old (middle-aged group), and ≥61 years old (elderly group).ResultsThe median GH levels in young, middle-aged, and elderly groups were 18.5, 8.8, and 6.7 μg/l respectively, and the IGF1 levels were 810, 717, and 740 μg/l respectively. The values were not significantly different among the groups. However, the serum IGF1 SDS were significantly higher in the elderly group (10.2) than those in young and middle-aged groups (6.6 and 6.2 respectively, P<0.001). The age difference in the higher IGF1 SDS was remarkable in female patients. In the elderly group, glucose intolerance and hypertension were found in 94 and 53% of the patients respectively and the incidences were higher than those in the other groups.ConclusionThis study suggests that the relatively high IGF1 secretions in elderly patients might be involved in the progression of clinical complications in acromegalic patients. Therefore, awareness of the early symptoms and examination of serum GH and IGF1 are important for patients with acromegaly.

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Factor and Cluster Analysis for TCM Syndromes of Real-World Metabolic Syndrome at Different Age Stage

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2020/7854325 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Shujie Xia ◽

Jing Cai ◽

Jianxin Chen ◽

Xuejuan Lin ◽

Shujiao Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Cluster Analysis ◽

Real World ◽

Young Group ◽

Elderly Group ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Old Patients ◽

Aged Group ◽

Distribution Features ◽

Tcm Syndrome

Background. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the characteristics of multitarget and overall regulation, which has certain advantages in preventing and treating of metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the similarities and differences of TCM syndrome distribution in different age groups to promote the optimization of treatment strategies. Methods. This study was based on a real-world survey conducted in 3 hospitals in China. There are 1262 collected cases of MS meeting the inclusion criteria, which were divided into the young group, middle-aged group, and elderly group. Factor analysis (FA) was conducted for syndrome element extraction, and K-means cluster analysis was processed for syndrome type classification. Frequency analysis and Chi-square test were used to compare the syndrome characteristics of each group. Results. Common factors extracted were assigned to 18 syndrome elements including 11 nature syndrome elements and 7 location syndrome elements. Phlegm and dampness are the most frequent syndrome elements in general. Compared with the middle-aged group and elderly group, the young group has more obvious nature syndrome elements in heat and Qi deficiency, and location syndrome elements in the stomach. As for the middle-aged group, the frequency of location syndrome in kidney syndrome was higher than that in other groups. When it comes to the elderly group, it is shown that the symptoms of Yin deficiency and blood deficiency increase with age and the old patients may have more location syndrome elements in the lung and gallbladder. Conclusion. The TCM syndrome of MS is complex in that there may be the characteristics of deficiency and excess syndrome simultaneously. The main pathological factors of MS were phlegm and dampness. Besides, MS patients at different age periods may have their own syndrome distribution features. So, it is reasonable to adhere to the method of resolving phlegm and removing dampness and, at the same time, adopt the ways of clearing heat, promoting Qi, nourishing Yin, supplementing blood as well as regulating the liver, promoting the lung, transporting the spleen, nourishing the heart, and nourishing the kidney based on the syndrome feature of MS in different age stages.

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Differences in the Perception of Birth Policies by the Middle aged and the Elderly in China

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.b1050.0782s619 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2S6) ◽

pp. 265-269

Keyword(s):

Final Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Positive Perception ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Negative Perception ◽

Aged Group ◽

Aged People ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The One

Because of the drastic changes in China’s birth policies, it is anticipated that the middle-aged and the elderly would view the policy of ‘one household, two children’ differently. As such, this study seeks to identify such a difference between the middle-aged and the elderly. There were 320 sets of data for the elderly generation and 305 for the middle-aged generation used for the final analysis. The study shows that, unlike the elderly generation, the middle-aged group has a negative perception towards the ‘one household, two children’ policy. Second, for the elderly generation of China, there was a significant difference in their perception towards the ‘one household, two children’ policy and ‘preferred gender of children’ depending on what the gender of the respondent’s child was. The elderly with only daughters had a rather negative perception towards the policy, and their preferred gender for children was also ‘sons’. Third, middle aged people with daughters had a more positive perception towards the policy

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Contact-Induced Vowel Variation: A Case Study of the Short High Vowels /i/ and /u/ in CVN Syllables in Lue and Khün

MANUSYA ◽

10.1163/26659077-01402004 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 53-87

Author(s):

Phinnarat Akharawatthanakun

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Young Group ◽

Elderly Group ◽

Age Group ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Aged Group ◽

Language Resource ◽

Group 15 ◽

High Vowels

This paper presents the variation in the two short high vowels /i/ and /u/ occurring in live syllables ending with final nasal consonants (CVN) in two Southwestern Tai (SWT) dialects: Lue and Khün, respectively spoken in the villages of Nong Bua and Nong Muang in Pa Kha Subdistrict, Tha Wang Pha District, in Nan Province. The data were collected from Lue and Khün language resource persons (LRPs) in three age groups, an elderly group (60 years old and above), a middle-aged group (35–50 years old), and a young group (15–25 years old), with five LRPs in each age group. The data analyzed for this paper come from a total of 30 LRPs (5 LRPs × 3 age groups × 2 SWT dialects).

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The minimum-mortality estimated glomerular filtration rate percentile shifts upward in the aged population: a nationwide population-based study

Clinical Kidney Journal ◽

10.1093/ckj/sfaa238 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yaerim Kim ◽

Soojin Lee ◽

Yeonhee Lee ◽

Sehoon Park ◽

Sanghyun Park ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Glomerular Filtration Rate ◽

Glomerular Filtration ◽

Filtration Rate ◽

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ◽

The Elderly ◽

Population Based ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Aged Group ◽

Aged Population ◽

All Cause Mortality

Abstract Background The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a biomarker not only for kidney function, but also for major clinical outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the patterns of mortality across the entire eGFR percentile spectrum using a population-based dataset. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database for people who received nationwide health check-ups from 2009 to 2012. Subjects who were ≥45 years old and had one or more serum creatinine values available were included in the study. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality as a function of eGFR percentile. Results The middle-aged group (45–64 years) showed a U-shaped pattern of association between eGFR percentile and all-cause mortality. The minimum-mortality eGFR percentile was shifted upward in the elderly group (≥65 years). Specifically, the minimum-mortality eGFR percentiles were the 28th percentile (83.8 mL/min/1.73 m2) for middle-aged males, the 63rd percentile (86.2 mL/min/1.73 m2) for elderly males, the 42nd percentile (102.8 mL/min/1.73 m2) for middle-aged females and the 75th percentile (90.1 mL/min/1.73 m2) for elderly females. Diabetes and hypertension shifted the minimum-mortality eGFR percentile upward in the middle-aged group. This pattern was attenuated in the elderly group. Conclusions The eGFR percentile showing minimum mortality moves upward in the aged population as well as patients with diabetes and hypertension, which might reduce the clinical significance of hyperfiltration. Risk stratification for mortality should be approached differently according to the specific conditions of the patient group.

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The Effects of Significant International Sports Events on Hungarian Suicide Rates

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000352 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 148-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karoly Bozsonyi ◽

Peter Osvath ◽

Sandor Fekete ◽

Lajos Bálint

Keyword(s):

Significant Relationship ◽

Olympic Games ◽

Arima Model ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Intervention Analysis ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Sports Events ◽

Sport Events ◽

The Olympic Games

Abstract. Background: Several studies found a significant relationship between important sport events and suicidal behavior. Aims: We set out to investigate whether there is a significant relationship between the raw suicide rate and the most important international sports events (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship) in such an achievement-oriented society as the Hungarian one, where these sport events receive great attention. Method: We examined suicide cases occurring over 15,706 days between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 2012 (43 years), separately for each gender. Because of the age-specific characteristics of suicide, the effects of these sport events were analyzed for the middle-aged (30–59 years old) and the elderly (over 60 years old) generations as well as for gender-specific population groups. The role of international sport events was examined with the help of time-series intervention analysis after cyclical and seasonal components were removed. Intervention analysis was based on the ARIMA model. Results: Our results showed that only the Olympic Games had a significant effect in the middle-aged population. Neither in the older male nor in any of the female age groups was a relationship between suicide and Olympic Games detected. Conclusion: The Olympic Games seem to decrease the rate of suicide among middle-aged men, slightly but significantly.

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