ELDERLY (PEOPLE AGED 65 OR MORE)

This study tests a program that combines health education and exercise to help middle-aged and older adults better understand and manage sarcopenia, a condition that causes muscle loss with age. One hundred participants will either join six sessions of education and exercise or r…

This study tested whether a lower dose of the drug norepinephrine (0.07 mcg/kg/min) works as well as a higher dose (0.1 mcg/kg/min) to prevent dangerously low blood pressure in elderly patients (over 65) during hip surgery with spinal anesthesia. The trial included 84 patients an…

This study tests whether a device called the oxygen reserve index (ORi) can warn doctors earlier than standard pulse oximetry when an older patient's oxygen level starts to drop during surgery. Researchers are comparing obese and non-obese patients aged 65 and older to see if ORi…

This completed study reviewed medical records of 1,788 elderly patients (65+) treated at four Korean medicine hospitals after traffic accidents. Researchers wanted to see if integrative Korean medicine—combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, and manual therapy—is safe and effecti…

This study checked how often elderly patients (over 75) in a hospital geriatric ward receive inappropriate prescriptions or miss needed medications. Researchers reviewed 100 patients' drug lists at admission and discharge using special criteria (STOPP/START). The goal is to under…

This study looked at over 140,000 people aged 65 and older who visited emergency departments in Spain. Researchers created models to predict which patients might have poor outcomes, such as needing intensive care or dying. They used vital signs, medical history, and a frailty sca…