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Effective weight loss and reduction in comorbidities has been convincingly demonstrated with bariatric surgery. Concerns regarding increased perioperative complications and poor results have led to a reluctance to offer such surgery to older patients. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published evidence for those in the ≥55-year age group. An electronic search was conducted...
People aged ≥65 years represent a growing population within burns units in the Western world. In 2001, this group was reported to rise to 20% of such admissions. We reviewed the records of 265 burn cases with complete admission and discharge histories, from January 1990 to December 2003 in an A-level regional burns centre.The predictive value of age, gender, total body surface area burned (TBSA),...
The aim of this study was to describe the association between glucose tolerance status and mortality in an elderly (>70 years) Finnish community-living population (n=379, of whom 141 were men). The baseline examination in 1991-1992 consisted of a postal questionnaire, a physical examination, and a 2-h oral glucose tolerance test. The follow-up was continued until death or 31 May 1996. The deaths...
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