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• Assessing the health implications of anticholinergic drugs in older people

  Mariangela Boccardi, Virginia Boccardi

  22-01-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.13311

  1412

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• Labial angioedema in an elderly woman with hypogammaglobulinemia, grass allergy and urticaria: a case report

  Mauro Turrin, Ezio Mastropasqua, Lucia Fornasiero

  15-09-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.12223

  275

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• 16 | Empowerment and vaccine prevention among diabetic patients over 65 in charge of the integrated management clinics M.B. Cirmi¹, A. Giarratana², M.G. Dipasquale³, T. Bella³, D. Incatasciato³, M. Romano⁴ | ¹Geriatrics Division, Maggiore Hospital, Modica (RG); ²Primary Health Care Organization, Health District Vittoria (RG); ³Health District Vittoria (RG); ⁴Geriatrics Division, ARNAS Garibaldi, Catania.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15767

  21

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  Diagnostic utility of positron emission tomography-computed tomography and indications for 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose and amyloid-tracers

  Maria Lucia Calcagni, Vanessa Feudo, Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari

  09-11-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2018.7729

  1100

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• Management of chronic pain in older adults

  Silvia Carino, Mariagiovanna Cozza

  04-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.14146

  209

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  About elder mistreatment: a brief report

  Henna Fatma, Soomal Rafique, Saira Furqan

  02-08-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10458

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  Hospital territorial integration in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan era: if not now, when?

  Nicola Vargas, Anna Marro

  20-09-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2023.11482

  1261

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  The role of healthy nutrition and diet in the prevention of non-communicable diseases among the aged

  Israel Ayenigbara

  17-04-2019

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2019.7961

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  Using patient-centered end-points in older adults participating in clinical trials

  Arduino A. Mangoni, Kimberley Ruxton

  14-04-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2016.5893

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  Lupus anticoagulant in an elderly woman with dementia: a clinical case report with many questions and few answers

  Mauro Turrin, Alessandro Attanasio, Ivano Castellaro

  22-09-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10571

  807

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• 37 | Oral nutritional supplementation in geriatric patients hospitalized for sepsis: a prospective randomized study G. Lacerenza, A. Franceschin, G. Annessi, G. Franceschini, G. Ravazzoni, R.L. Spiaggiari, M.C. Macaluso, G. Gandini, A. Zoboli, L. Franchi | Unità Internistica Multidisciplinare ad Indirizzo Geriatrico Riabilitativo, Ospedale San Sebastiano di Correggio (RE).

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15788

  20

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  How hospital geriatric care is changing during COVID-19 pandemic: drawbacks and possible solutions

  Liliana Mazza, Daniela Pinto, Pietro Calogero

  25-05-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2020.9043

  1225

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• Clinical activities of out-of-hospital Italian public geriatrics: a survey of members of the Italian Society of Geriatrics Hospital and Territory

  Mariagiovanna Cozza, Ciro Manzo, Alberto Castagna, Maurizio Gallucci, Filippo Fimognari, Lorenzo Palleschi

  01-07-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.13405

  681

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  Preventing delirium in older people

  Alessandra Anzuini, Francesca Massariello, Giuseppe Bellelli

  03-11-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2017.7146

  1456

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  Emotional geriatric care: a health worker development framework for advancing health care for the elderly

  Nestor Asiamah, Samuel A. Azinga

  05-07-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2017.6741

  1867

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• Analysis of predictive factors for hospitalization outcomes in older patients: the Geriatric Risk Assessment and Care Evaluation (GRACE) study protocol by the Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni-Addolorata (AOSGA) and the Italian Society of Hospital and Community Geriatrics (SIGOT)

  Lorenzo Palleschi, Andrea Cavalli, Umberto Giuseppe Galasso, Angelo Scuteri, Elena Del Giudice, Moira Ceci, Liliana Mazza, Filippo Luca Fimognari

  25-06-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.13727

  574

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• 38 | Delayed surgical management in proximal femoral fractures: implications in a frail older patient V. Letizia¹, A. De Marchi², C. Bendini², V. De Sando², F. Pallotti², R. Dusi², M. Macchiarulo² | ¹Geriatrics Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna IRCCS AU BO; ²Geriatric Acute care, Orthogeriatric Unit and Center for Diagnosis of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, IRCCS AOUBO.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15789

  22

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  COVID-19: measures to protect older adults from SARS-CoV-2 infection

  Israel Oluwasegun Ayenigbara, Olawale Akanbi Moronkola

  27-08-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2020.9045

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• 26 | Addressing loneliness in hospitalized older patients: an interventional study in a post-acute long-term care unit C. Delli Gatti, M.G. Cupido, M. Leonardo, L. Marzano, M. Palermo, G. Ciociola, G. Serra | U.O. Lungodegenza Post-Acuzie Geriatrica Riabilitativa, Ospedale di Lagosanto, Azienda USL di Ferrara.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15777

  21

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  Aging changes complexity of heart rate dynamics assessed by entropy and Lyapunov exponent analysis

  Roberto Siciliano, Giuseppe Agapito, Sarah Siciliano, Filippo Luca Fimognari

  17-04-2019

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2019.8038

  1281

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  A case of purple urine bag syndrome in an elderly patient

  Rosa Paola Cerra, Alberto Castagna, Carlo Torchia, Raffaele Costa, Luigi Scalise, Edoardo Suraci, Giovanni Ruotolo

  15-06-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2020.8934

  1324

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• 13 | Rehabilitation of the frail patient in the nursing unit D. Castiglione | ASL ROMA 1, Roma.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15764

  18

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  The impact of COVID-19 first wave on long term care facilities of an Italian Province: an historical reference

  Andrea Tramarin , Nicola Gennaro, Giancarlo Dal Grande, Luciana Bragagnolo, Maria Rosa Carta, Davide Giavarina, Michela Pascarella, Mario Rassu, Antonio Matteazzi, Giampaolo Stopazzolo

  24-03-2021

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2021.9654

  3089

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  The prescription paradox: a guide to appropriate prescribing in the elderly

  Ryan B. Thomas, Se Ryeong Jang, Marco Lombardi, Vittorio Maio

  04-11-2019

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2019.8523

  1394

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• 39 | Analgesic efficacy of PENG block versus femoral nerve block in elderly patients with hip fracture: a comparative study based on surgical procedure L. Luppi¹, C. Ferrari¹, F. Di Zio¹, M. Ferrari¹, V. Rossi¹, V. Ansanelli¹, L. De Pietri², M. Bertolotti¹, C. Mussi¹, E. Martini¹ | ¹Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio-Emilia, Modena; ²AOU Modena.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15790

  21

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  Musical hallucinations in elderly patients with visuospatial impairment: two case reports

  Chiara Luppi, Francesca Santagata, Margherita Marchetti, Giuliana Bottignole, Pasqualina Sapone, Massimiliano Massaia, Giancarlo Isaia

  18-01-2017

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2016.6288

  2225

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• Italian out-of-hospital Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias: a survey of members of the Italian Society of Geriatrics Hospital and Territory

  Maurizio Gallucci, Mariagiovanna Cozza, Ciro Manzo, Alberto Castagna, Filippo Fimognari, Lorenzo Palleschi

  12-05-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.13460

  541

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  Active surveillance of adverse events following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 immunization in geriatric population: a prospective multi-centric study from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

  Anil Bhandari, Surya Pratap Singh Tiwari, Monika Rathore, Lokendra Sharma, Smita Jain

  24-01-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2021.9908

  670

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  The unavoidable costs of frailty: a geriatric perspective in the time of COVID-19

  Maria Cristina Polidori, Stefania Maggi, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Alberto Pilotto

  30-03-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2020.8989

  2794

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• 44 | Radiofrequency echographic multi spectrometry  for bone assessment in geriatric patients A. Matticari¹, G. Del Vecchio², C. Greggi¹, F.A. Lombardi³, U. Tarantino¹ | ¹University of “Policlinico Tor Vergata”, Rome; ²Department of Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce; ³Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Lecce.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15795

  19

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  Oral sores: a rare presentation of Herpes zoster

  Sunder Nagakeerthana, Murugaiyan Rangaraj

  19-09-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2016.5964

  13951

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  Risperidone induced tardive movements in an elderly male-a case of cognitive decline masked by behavioral abnormalities

  Vishnupriya Veeraraghavan, Dinesh Agarwal

  30-12-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10818

  1168

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• 43 | Acute ischemic stroke in a tachy-brady syndrome patient: a case of multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosis S. Malservisi¹, A. Franco¹, A. Cicognani¹, G. Tonini¹, F. Coraini¹, L. Ghedini¹, A. Cascetta¹, G. Tortorici², G. Boggian², E. Pasquarosa³, F.A. Catucci³ | ¹AUSL Bologna Ospedale Bentivoglio Geriatria; ²AUSL Bologna Ospedale Bentivoglio Cardiologia; ³Università di Bologna.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15794

  17

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• 17 | A case of autoimmune thyrogastric syndrome with pernicious anemia C. Clementi¹, E. Caturelli², A. Domenicucci³, M. Martuscelli⁴, D. Ronconi⁵, G. Gimignani⁶ | ¹Casa di Cura "Santo Volto" Santa Marinella-Roma; ²Medicina Interna, ASL RM/4 Osp.San Paolo, Civitavecchia, Roma; ³Medicina Interna, ASLRM/4 Osp.San Paolo, Civitavecchia, Roma; ⁴Medicina Interna, ASL RM/4 Osp.Padre Pio, Bracciano; ⁵Medicina Interna, ASLRM/4 Osp.Padre Pio, Bracciano; ⁶Medicina Interna, ASLRM/4 Osp San Paolo, Civitavecchia, Roma.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15768

  17

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• The impact of glomerular filtration rate on short-term outcome in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

  Giuseppe Delli Carpini, Cristina Di Bartolomeo, Gianluca Testa, Germano Guerra, Klara Komici

  01-07-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.13542

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  Symmetrical peripheral gangrene in a patient with septic shock and a multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection

  Giovanni Carbone, Immacolata Sepe, Maria Rosaria Fiorentino, Elisa Salsano, Federico Ruggiero, Michele Schiavone, Dalila Bruno, Filomena Micillo, Nicola Vargas

  28-08-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2023.11377

  965

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• 28 | Infections management course S. Dini¹, L. Mazza², F. Crosta³ | ¹Genova; ²Department of Integration, Azienda USL di Bologna; ³Geriatria, l'Aquila.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15779

  21

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  Role of interleukin-4 and their antagonistic effect in asthma

  Muhammad Usman Ali Khan, Tasleem Akhtar, Muhammad Yasoob Ali Khan, Muhammad Asif Faheem, Zari Salahuddin, Nasir Muhammad

  18-03-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10150

  2571

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  General practitioner attitudes and confidence to deprescribing for elderly patients

  Pier Riccardo Rossi, Sarah E. Hegarty, Vittorio Maio, Marco Lombardi, Andrea Pizzini, Aldo Mozzone, Marzio Uberti, Simonetta Miozzo

  12-03-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2020.8703

  1417

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• 54 | Differential diagnosis in older age bipolar disorder: the role of neuropsychological assessment in differentiating psychiatric neuroprogression from neurocognitive disorders L. Rendace¹, A. Foti¹, M.C. Altavista¹ | ¹Dipartimento delle Specialità Mediche, UOC Neurologia, Presidio Ospedaliero San Filippo Neri, Centro Disturbi Cognitivi e Demenze, ASL Roma 1.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15805

  18

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  The effect of erythropoietin on calcium levels during hypoxia reoxygenation injury in rats

  Constantinos Tsompos, Constantinos Panoulis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Aggeliki Triantafyllou, George Zografos, Apostolos Papalois

  14-04-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2016.5722

  2281

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• The medical treatment needs and in-home care service utilization of the elderly: a population-based data analysis of long-term care insurance payments in Tokyo, Japan

  Hiromi Watanabe, Tomoko Onouchi, Ilhee Yoon, Chiho Oshima

  25-03-2024

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2024.11824

  2417

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• 64 | Delirium day: awareness campaign for the diagnosis of delirium and the use of diagnostic tools C. Vedele, E. Magnolfi, R. Dusi, A. De Marchi, V. De Sando, C. Bendini, F. Pallotti, G. Gallo, L. Spessotti, M. Macchiarulo | Geriatria Acuti Ortogeritria Cdcd Policlinico di Sant'Orsola IRCCS.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15815

  4

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• A network meta-analysis of anorexia treatments in disease and old age: pharmacogenomics, the gut-brain axis and artificial neural nets. Where are we?

  Sofia Korsavva, Filimena Borisova Valkova, Ignacio Calderon Perez

  31-07-2025

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2025.13659

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  Advantages and disadvantages of direct oral anticoagulants in older patients

  Antonio Cherubini, Barbara Carrieri, Paolo Marinelli

  28-03-2018

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2018.7227

  2794

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• 20 | Atypical presentation of anaemia in an older woman on direct oral anticoagulants: the importance of differential diagnosis D. Coppola¹, I. Gullo², D. Busni¹, G. Benati¹ | ¹AUSL Romagna, Forlì; ²Università di Bologna, Forlì.

  Segreteria SIGOT

  11-06-2026

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2026.15771

  18

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  Methemoglobinemia and acute hemolysis induced by high intravenous doses of vitamin C in a COVID-19 patient with unrecognized glucose-6- phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency

  Filippo Luca Fimognari, Valentina Bambara, Paola Scarpino, Olga Cuccurullo, Roberto Ricchio, Claudio Iorio, Massimo Rizzo

  25-07-2022

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10286

  1288

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  COVID-19: when, along with aging, sex matters

  Virginia Boccardi, Patrizia Mecocci

  18-12-2020

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2020.9421

  701

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  Does a steroid dementia syndrome really exist? A brief narrative review of what the literature highlights about the relationship between glucocorticoids and cognition

  Ciro Manzo, Alberto Castagna, Carmen Ruberto , Giovanni Ruotolo

  15-03-2023

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2022.10975

  3074

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  Oncoplastic surgery in elderly patients with breast cancer: overtreatment or a goal worth pursuing?

  Stefano Chiodi, Ugo Catrambone, Giuseppe Verrina, Andrea Decensi, Pamela Guglielmini, Marco Filauro

  20-04-2016

  https://doi.org/10.4081/gc.2016.5776

  2479

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