Gabriel Ioan Prada

TL;DR: Despite the recommendations of national and international regulatory agencies, exclusion of older individuals from ongoing trials regarding heart failure continues to be widespread.

TL;DR: Differences that emerged between countries on the inclusion of older patients in clinical trials may be the result of the political and healthcare-system differences between older and newer members of the EU.

TL;DR: This review explores recent literature on molecular mechanisms and pathophysiological relationships between LDL oxidation, NO synthesis and vascular endothelium function/dysfunction in ageing and finds evidences supporting the importance of oxidized LDL and NO activity as relevant biomarkers in vascular ageing and age-related diseases.

TL;DR: The development of the new recommendations endorsed by UEMS-GMS, EuGMS and EAMA as minimum training requirements to become a geriatrician at specialist level in EU member states are described.

TL;DR: In the elderly with impaired glucose metabolism the vitamin D status is inversely associated with levels of circulating markers of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction, especially in subjects with hypovitaminosis D.