Age ≥80 years

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Saturday, November 7

Academic Radiology

Recovery after stroke clot removal was possible at 80 and older

At 90 days, 14.7% of patients aged 80 and older met a disability-adjusted recovery measure, compared with 18.9% of younger patients.At 90 days, 14.7% of patients aged 80 and older met a disability-adjusted recovery measure, compared with 18.9% of younger patients.

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Cohort · 377 peoplePopulations

Friday, November 6

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Blistering disease grew more common among German adults

The proportion affected rose from 0.05 to 0.14 per 1,000 adults between 2010 and 2023, most steeply among those 80 and older.The proportion affected rose from 0.05 to 0.14 per 1,000 adults between 2010 and 2023, most steeply among those 80 and older.

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Cross-sectional studyPopulations

Thursday, November 5

Lancet

No clear winner between kidney care plans for older adults

Life-years adjusted for health-related quality of life averaged 1.354 with planned care without dialysis versus 1.472 with dialysis preparation over 4.5 years’ average…Life-years adjusted for health-related quality of life averaged 1.354 with planned care without dialysis versus 1.472 with dialysis preparation over 4.5 years’ average follow-up.

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Randomized trial · 445 peopleKidney

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Wednesday, October 28

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Blood thinners tied to survival at 80 and up with atrial fibrillation

One-year mortality was 8.7% among people who continued blood thinners, versus 17.7% among those who never took them, in a retrospective cohort study.One-year mortality was 8.7% among people who continued blood thinners, versus 17.7% among those who never took them, in a retrospective cohort study.

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Cohort · 45,305 peopleAtrial fibrillation

Tuesday, October 27

Environment International

Air pollution linked to higher fracture rates in Norway

Forearm fracture rates were 1.22 times as high in men and 1.24 times in women in the highest versus lowest thirds of fine-particle pollution.Forearm fracture rates were 1.22 times as high in men and 1.24 times in women in the highest versus lowest thirds of fine-particle pollution.

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Cohort studyBone fracture

Monday, October 26

ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

Lower pressure tied to fewer strokes after angioplasty at 80 and up

After angioplasty, blood pressure below 130/80 millimeters of mercury was linked to 3.01 percentage points lower three-year stroke risk than higher readings in patients…After angioplasty, blood pressure below 130/80 millimeters of mercury was linked to 3.01 percentage points lower three-year stroke risk than higher readings in patients 80 and older.

An intact dark blue-green brain sits beside a smaller damaged gray brain, groups of upright people, and a heart with a coronary stent.
Cohort · 1,731 peoplePopulations
ESC Congress 2026 Abstract

Beta-blockers tied to fewer deaths in selected heart attack patients

Major heart complications occurred in 20.9% of patients taking beta-blockers compared with 25.4% without them over a median follow-up of 998 days.Major heart complications occurred in 20.9% of patients taking beta-blockers compared with 25.4% without them over a median follow-up of 998 days.

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Cohort · 2,566 peopleBeta-blockers