7% of cases after this assessment. Only body mass index and the absence of depressive symptoms were associated with a modification of the treatment plan.

Conclusion. The geriatric oncology consultation led to a modification of the cancer treatment plan in more than one third of cases. Further studies are needed to determine whether these modifications improve the outcome of these older patients.”
“The natriuretic peptide receptor type C (NPR-C) binds all natriuretic peptides. It is

thought to be involved CX-5461 in the clearance of natriuretic peptides and more recently has been defined as essential for the neuromodulatory effects of natriuretic peptides. Although the distribution of NPR-C mRNA has been reported in the rat forebrain, there are no data on the distribution of NPR-C in the brainstem. We report an immunofluorescence study on the distribution of NPR-C immunoreactivity in the rat brainstem, and its presence in cholinergic and catecholaminergic neurons. NPR-C immunoreactivity was detected in several regions, including the periaqueductal gray, oculomotor nucleus, red nucleus and trochlear MRT67307 order nucleus of the midbrain; the Pontine nucleus, dorsal tegmental nucleus,

vestibular nucleus, locus coeruleus, trigeminal motor nucleus, nucleus of the trapezoid body, abducens nucleus and facial nucleus of the pons; and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus, hypoglossal nucleus, lateral reticular nucleus, nucleus ambiguus and inferior olivary nucleus of the medulla oblongata. Interestingly, NPR-C immunoreactivity was detected in the cholinergic neurons of the oculomotor nucleus, trochlear nucleus, dorsal tegmental nucleus, motor trigeminal nucleus, facial nucleus, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus, nucleus ambiguus and hypoglossal nucleus. Furthermore, NPR-C immunoreactivity was detected in several catecholaminergic neuronal groups including the A6, A5, A1, C3 and C1 cell groups. These results are consistent with an important role for natriuretic peptides in neuroendocrine regulation and central cardiovascular integration. The extensive distribution of NPR-C in the brainstem supports the hypothesis that NPR-C is

involved in the neuromodulatory effect of SB525334 natriuretic peptides. (C) 2008 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“Background. To date, there has been little empirical evidence about the relationship between service use and risk-adjusted functional outcomes among the frail, chronically ill elderly population. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a unique model within which to investigate this relationship. We examine variation in the risk-adjusted utilization of acute, rehabilitative, and supportive services in PACE, and assess whether use of these services is associated with risk-adjusted functional outcomes.

Methods. The analytical sample included 42,252 records for 9853 individuals in 29 programs, over 3 years.