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Factores intrínsecos y extrínsecos asociados con caídas en adultos mayores: estudio de casos y controles en México

Gac. méd. Méx; 157 (2), 2021
Resumen Antecedentes: Las caídas tienen un origen multifactorial. Objetivo: Estimar el riesgo de caídas y su asociación con algunos factores intrínsecos y extrínsecos en adultos mayores. Métodos: Estudio de casos y controles que incluyó pacientes de ambos sexos con edades ≥ 60 años. Los ...

Factores predictores de mortalidad en ancianos frágiles
Predictive mortality factors in frail elderly

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 49 (1), 2020
Introducción: El estado de fragilidad es un síndrome, caracterizado por disminución de la resistencia y de las reservas fisiológicas del adulto mayor. Está relacionado con la ocurrencia de efectos adversos para la salud como: caídas, discapacidad, hospitalización, institucionalización y muerte. ...

Frailty and cognitive performance in older adults living in the community: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Cognitive impairment and frailty are important problems affecting the elderly population. Frail elderly present worse overall cognitive performance. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate general and domain-specific cognitive performance among non-frail, pre-frail, and...

Do you know this syndrome? Schimmelpenning-Feuerstein-Mims syndrome

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract Nevus sebaceous is the most common type of organoid epidermal nevus, often located on the face, following the Blaschko's lines and with alterations in the ipsilateral central nervous system. Distinct disorders can be distinguished by the type of association with epidermal nevus. Schimmelpenning-...

Association between BDNF G196A (Val66Met) polymorphism and cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (8), 2019
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is widely expressed in the central nervous system and prolongs the survival of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Several studies have recently investigated the association between BDNF G196A (Val66Met), a single nucleotide polymorphism influencing cogn...

Deterioro Conductual Leve (MBI), Deterioro Cognitivo Leve (MCI) y desarrollo de la demencia: implicancias diagnósticas y clínicas

Tanto el Deterioro Conductual Leve (MBI) y el Deterioro Cognitivo Leve (MCI) han sido identificados como estados o fases predemenciales. Estas entidades constituyen factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de las demencias y en muchos casos, una manifestación temprana de las mismas. En este contexto, los s...

Prevalência e transição para a fragilidade em idosos com alteração cognitiva em uma coorte de um ano

Alteração cognitiva e fragilidade são frequentemente encontradas em idosos e parece haver uma relação entre elas. Entretanto, pouco se sabe sobre a prevalência e a transição para a fragilidade nos idosos com alteração cognitiva, principalmente para a população brasileira. O objetivo do estudo...

Chronic migraine patients show cognitive impairment in an extended neuropsychological assessment

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (9), 2018
ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to assess the presence of cognitive deficits in patients with chronic migraine, and to assess the main factors that trigger cognitive disorders, such as comorbidities or the use of medications. Methods: Chronic migraine and control groups were interviewed ...

Performances on the Timed Up and Go Test and subtasks between fallers and non-fallers in older adults with cognitive impairment

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT This work aimed to compare performances on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and its subtasks between faller and non-faller older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). A prospective study was conducted, with 38 older adults with MCI and 37 with mild AD. Part...

Association between cognitive function and parameters of echocardiography and coronary artery angiography

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT We aimed to determine whether there is an association between cognition and the results of echocardiography and angiography, based on neuropsychological assessments. Methods: We assessed the cognition of 85 patients who had recently undergone coronary artery angiography. We calculated the Gensi...