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Definition of bleeding: Minor bleeding – any clinically overt sign of hemorrhage (including imaging) that is associated with a <5 g/dl decrease in the hemoglobin concentration or <15 % decrease…
Stage Operative intervention Radiation Chemotherapy Stage I Surgical resection for cure Primary radiotherapy in patients not fit for operation with intent to cure Stage II Surgical resection for cure Radiation…
Innate Macrophage Reduced phagocytic activity Reduced generation of nitric oxide Reduced generation of superoxide Neutrophil Reduced phagocytic activity Reduced generation of superoxide Dendritic cells Reduced pinocytosis and endocytosis activity Reduced…
Physiologic consequence of aging Clinical importance Impact on treatment and care Decreased intrinsic heart rate, maximal heart rate, and response to beta-adrenergic stimuli Reliance on stroke volume increase and ventricular…
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