ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic. Older adults have been found as a vulnerable group for developing severe forms of disease and increased mortality. Objective: The objective of the study was to propose a pathway to assist the decision-maki...
Actividades Cotidianas,
Betacoronavirus,
COVID-19,
Toma de Decisiones Clínicas,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/economía,
Infecciones por Coronavirus/epidemiología,
Países en Desarrollo/economía,
Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/economía,
Anciano Frágil,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Pandemias/economía,
Prioridad del Paciente,
Neumonía Viral/economía,
Neumonía Viral/epidemiología,
Asignación de Recursos/ética,
Asignación de Recursos/normas,
SARS-CoV-2,
Triaje,
Poblaciones Vulnerables
INTRODUÇÃO: A síndrome da fragilidade no idoso (SFI) tem sido reconhecida como uma condição de vulnerabilidade fisiológica associada ao envelhecimento, resultante de uma reserva homeostática reduzida e da dificuldade do organismo em responder adequadamente ao estresse, característica altamente pr...
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a ocorrência de mudanças na capacidade funcional e no desempenho físico de idosos comunitários e seus fatores determinantes, em um período de dois anos. Foi realizado estudo quantitativo, do tipo inquérito domiciliar, observacional e longitudinal, em 2014 e...
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with dynapenia in a nationally representative sample of Brazilians aged 50 years and older. A cross-sectional study was performed with baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). Dynapenia was defined as low ...
OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to identify evidence of validity of a self-reported Oropharyngeal Dysphagia screening questionnaire for older adults based on test content, response processes, internal structure, relations to other variables, and reliability. METHOD: This is a nonrandomized, cross-section...
INTRODUCTION: The presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment are highly correlated with aging. In addition to this, there are other variables that also influence the presence and severity of existing cognitive disorders, such as schooling level. OBJECTIVE: compare the cognitive performance ...
Resumo O objetivo foi estabelecer pontos de corte por sexo para a avaliação dos componentes de fragilidade de idosos residentes na comunidade. Estudo transversal de base populacional, com 555 idosos adscritos às Estratégias Saúde da Família; selecionados por amostragem estratificada proporcional. F...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Salud de la Familia,
Anciano Frágil,
Fragilidad/diagnóstico,
Fragilidad/epidemiología,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Fuerza de la Mano/fisiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Fenotipo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Velocidad al Caminar/fisiología
Abstract Introduction: In the last decades, there was an expressive increase in the number of elderly patients with chronic kidney disease starting hemodialysis. Thus, our goal was to evaluate the profile of the elderly in chronic hemodialysis and to compare the cognition and quality of life of the youn...
Factores de Edad,
Cognición,
Disfunción Cognitiva/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Depresión,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida,
Diálisis Renal,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
ABSTRACT Background: Depression is common among older people with hip fracture. Aim: To assess depression scores and other mental and physical health variables in older people with and without depression, admitted to a traumatology ward for a hip fracture. Material and Methods: Cross sectional study o...
Depresión/epidemiología,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Fracturas de Cadera/psicología,
Distribución por Edad,
Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Fracturas de Cadera/epidemiología,
México/epidemiología,
Evaluación Nutricional,
Prevalencia,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Medición de Riesgo,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
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