Geriatrics
Mostrando 1-12 de 63 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Devemos diagnosticar doença renal crônica apenas considerando a TFG menor que 60 ml/min/1,73 m2?
Não, outros exames são necessários para verificar possível dano renal, como, por exemplo, hemograma para afastar anemia, dosagem do hormônio paratireoidiano, anormalidades séricas como hiperpotassemia e hiperfosfatemia. Importante estes pacientes serem avaliados quanto a relação albuminúria/creatinuria (RAC) e fatores de risco para doença renal
Núcleo de Telessaúde Santa Catarina. Publicado em: 12/06/2023
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2. Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elderly patients
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication prescription in hospitalized elderly patients according to the 2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria. METHODS: This study is a prospective analysis of electronic medical records of elderly patients admitted to the Department of Medicine, Hospital
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Fatigue and primary sarcopenia in geriatric patients
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of fatigue in geriatric patients with primary sarcopenia and to evaluate the relationship between fatigue and symptoms such as depression and sleepiness. METHODS: This case-control study was conducted between December 2020 and August 2021 in the geriatrics outpatient clinic of Istanbul Univer
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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4. The role of Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 to detect quality of life in older adults assisted in primary care
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To determine the cutoff point of the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 to detect poor quality of life in the elderly in Primary Health Care. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Primary Health Care units of Ceilândia (DF, Brasil) between September 2019 and January 2020. Four hundred and fifty-eight individuals
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.. Publicado em: 2021-01
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5. Os periódicos especializados em Geriatria e Gerontologia no Brasil de 1969 até 2006
Resumo Descrevemos periódicos especializados em Geriatria e Gerontologia publicados no Brasil. A coleta de dados realizou-se a partir do Portal de Revistas Científicas disponível na página eletrônica do Centro Latino-Americano e do Caribe de Informação em Ciências da Saúde6 (Bireme) e do acervo do Centro de Referência e Documentação sobre Envelhe
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.. Publicado em: 24/10/2019
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6. Access and use of medicines by elderly individuals with dementia
The objective is to reveal the difficulties concerning the access and use of medicines by elderly individuals with dementia, reported by their caregivers. This qualitative study applied the participant observation method during pharmaceutical appointments performed in a specialized geriatrics service of the University Hospital of Brasília. Caregivers report
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.. Publicado em: 23/09/2019
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7. Lombalgia na terceira idade: distribuição e prevalência na Clínica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia
Resumo A degeneração da coluna vertebral inerente ao processo de envelhecimento, juntamente com o maior tempo de exposição a sobrecargas ao longo da vida, pode tendenciar o idoso a ser acometido pela lombalgia. Neste sentido, este estudo tem como objetivo determinar a prevalência e a caracterização da lombalgia em idosos atendidos no Setor de Geriatri
Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.. Publicado em: 05/08/2019
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8. Development of a Brazilian anticholinergic activity drug scale
RESUMO Objetivo Desenvolver uma escala de atividade anticolinérgica abrangendo os medicamentos utilizados no Brasil, para aplicação no cuidado em saúde e em pesquisas farmacoepidemiológicas. Métodos Realizou-se revisão da literatura no PubMed/MEDLINE®para identificação das escalas de mensuração da atividade anticolinérgica. Iniciou-se a escala
Einstein (São Paulo). Publicado em: 01/04/2019
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9. VES-13 and WHOQOL-bref cutoff points to detect quality of life in older adults in primary health care
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) and WHOQOL-bref cutoff points to detect poor quality of life (QoL) in older individuals. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study, performed in all primary health care units in Samambaia, DF, Brazil. The data were collected from August 2016 to May 2017. The sample size of 466 older individu
Rev. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 01/04/2019
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10. Increase of 10% in the Rate of Adverse Drug Reactions for Each Drug Administered in Hospitalized Patients
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk factors, incidence and severity of adverse drug reactions in in-patients. METHODS: This prospective study evaluated 472 patients treated at a teaching hospital in Brazil between 2010 and 2013 by five medical specialties: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology, and Clinical Immunology and Allergy. The followi
Clinics. Publicado em: 08/02/2018
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11. COMORBIDITY IMPACT ON SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AFTER HIP FRACTURE: THE ROLE OF REHABILITATION
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the impact of rehabilitation treatment on social functioning in elderly patients after hip fracture during a rehabilitation program. Methods: This study included 203 patients with hip fracture. Four groups were analyzed on rehabilitation: Group 1, at admission, Group 2, at discharge, Group 3, three months after discharge and
Acta ortop. bras.. Publicado em: 2016-08
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12. Severe potential drug-drug interactions in older adults with dementia and associated factors
OBJECTIVE: To identify the main severe potential drug-drug interactions in older adults with dementia and to examine the factors associated with these interactions. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study. The enrolled patients were selected from six geriatrics clinics of tertiary care hospitals across Mexico City. The patients had received a clinical dia
Clinics. Publicado em: 2016-01