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Epidemiology, treatment and costs of osteoporosis in Germany : the BoneEVA study by HÄUSSLER, B, GOTHE, H, GÖL, D, GLAESKE, G, PIENTKA, L, FELSENBERG, D

“…In Germany, accurate data on the prevalence and treatment of osteoporosis, as well as the cost of this illness, are not available. The aim of this study is to…”
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The prevalence of falls in adults aged 40 years or older in an urban, German population: Results from a telephone survey by Schumacher, J., Pientka, L., Trampisch, U., Moschny, A., Hinrichs, T., Thiem, U.

“…Background Single or frequent falls lead to increased morbidity due to fall-related injury, fear of falling, impairments in quality of life and loss of…”
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Requestioning depression in patients with cancer: Contribution of somatic and affective symptoms to Beck's Depression Inventory by Wedding, U., Koch, A., Röhrig, B., Pientka, L., Sauer, H., Höffken, K., Maurer, I.

“…Background: Depressive symptoms are a major complaint reported by cancer patients. Somatic and affective symptoms can contribute to depression. Patients and…”
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Influence of vascular comorbidities on the antioxidant defense system in Alzheimer's disease by Polidori, M C, Stahl, W, De Spirt, S, Pientka, L

“…Oxidative stress is a critical factor in the pathophysiology of dementia, but the role of oxidant/antioxidant imbalance in relation to vascular pathology in…”
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A brief update on dementia prevention by Polidori, M.C., Pientka, L.

“…A large number of published overview and original articles provide evidence and declare the need for immediate, appropriate preventive lifestyle measures to…”
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Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI), CURB-65, and mortality in hospitalized elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia by Heppner, H J, Sehlhoff, B, Niklaus, D, Pientka, L, Thiem, U

“…Aspiration pneumonia is associated with a high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. In order to provide risk-adapted medical care, it is necessary to…”
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Male lower urinary tract symptoms and related health care seeking in Germany by Berges, R R, Pientka, L, Höfner, K, Senge, T, Jonas, U

“…To investigate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and LUTS- related health care issues in the male population between the ages of 50 and 80…”
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Correlation between anemia and functional/cognitive capacity in elderly lung cancer patients treated with chemotherapy by Wedding, U, Röhrig, B, Hoeffken, K, Pientka, L

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Comprehensive geriatric assessment in the elderly cancer patient by Friedrich, C, Kolb, G, Wedding, U, Pientka, L

“…The proportion of older cancer patients is increasing due to demographic and disease-specific reasons. However, this group of patients is severely…”
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Proximale Femurfrakturen (Osteoporose) und geriatrische Rehabilitation by Pientka, L.

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Management of the BPH syndrome in Germany: who is treated and how? by Berges, R R, Pientka, L

“…To review the available data on contemporary management of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) within the German healthcare system. Information was…”
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Geriatrisches Assessment by Friedrich, C., Adamietz, I., Pientka, L.

“…Zusammenfassung Funktionelle Defizite stellen in der Therapie älterer Patienten bedeutende Faktoren bezüglich Prognose und Therapieverträglichkeit dar. Durch…”
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Prävalenz von muskuloskelettalen Beschwerden und selbstberichteter Gelenkarthrose in der Herner Bevölkerung: Ein Telefon-Survey by Thiem, U., Schumacher, J., Zacher, J., Burmester, G.-R., Pientka, L.

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Muskuloskelettale Beschwerden gehören zu den häufigsten Krankheitsäußerungen in der Bevölkerung. Die Gelenkarthrose ist dabei die…”
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Welcher onkologische Patient ist alt? by Wedding, U., Höffken, K., Pientka, L.

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Die Bedeutung evidenzbasierter Entscheidungen für die Gesundheitspolitik by Pientka, L.

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Quality of care after distal radius fracture in Germany. Results of a fracture register of 1,201 elderly patients by Smektala, R, Endres, H G, Dasch, B, Bonnaire, F, Trampisch, H J, Pientka, L

“…This study is the first to document the quality of inpatient care provided to elderly patients with distal radius fracture in Germany. Inpatient care provided…”
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High fruit and vegetable intake is positively correlated with antioxidant status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects by Polidori, M Cristina, Praticó, Domenico, Mangialasche, Francesca, Mariani, Elena, Aust, Olivier, Anlasik, Timur, Mang, Ni, Pientka, Ludger, Stahl, Wilhelm, Sies, Helmut, Mecocci, Patrizia, Nelles, Gereon

“…A higher daily intake of fruits and vegetables in healthy elderly is associated with an improved antioxidant status in comparison to subjects consuming diets…”
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Costs of rehabilitation in elderly patients with stroke in a German geriatric clinic by Harlacher, R, Pullen, R, Pientka, L, Füsgen, I

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Incidence and Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Primary Care—The Triumph Project by Verhamme, K.M.C, Dieleman, J.P, Bleumink, G.S, van der Lei, J, Sturkenboom, M.C.J.M

“…Objective: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common conditions associated with ageing in men. BPH often presents as lower urinary tract…”
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C-reactive protein, severity of pneumonia and mortality in elderly, hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Thiem, Ulrich, Niklaus, David, Sehlhoff, Bettina, Stückle, Christoph, Heppner, Hans Jürgen, Endres, Heinz Gerd, Pientka, Ludger

“…Background: increasingly, markers of systemic inflammation like C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and white blood count (WBC) are being used for assessing the…”
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