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AUTHOR
Domingo Ruiz
Prevalencia de sarcopenia en consultas de geriatría y residencias. Estudio ELLI
Resumen Introduccion Existen hasta ahora pocos estudios sistematicos con los nuevos criterios diagnosticos sobre la prevalencia de la sarcopenia en distintos niveles asistenciales geriatricos. Objetivo Conocer la prevalencia de sarcopenia, aplicando los criterios y el algoritmo diagnostico propuesto por el European Working Group on Sarcopenia in older People (EWGSOP), en personas mayores que acuden a consultas externas de geriatria y en aquellas que estan ingresadas en residencias. Material y metodos Estudio multicentrico nacional en 2 muestras de personas mayores: una formada por aquellas que acuden a consultas externas de geriatria hospitalarias, y la otra por aquellas que estan ingresada…
Visual and Hearing Impairment Are Associated With Delirium in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Multisite Prevalence Study
Objective: Sensory deficits are important risk factors for delirium but have been investigated in single-center studies and single clinical settings. This multicenter study aims to evaluate the association between hearing and visual impairment or bi-sensory impairment (visual and hearing impairment) and delirium. Design: Cross-sectional study nested in the 2017 "Delirium Day" project. Setting and participants: Patients 65 years and older admitted to acute hospital medical wards, emergency departments, rehabilitation wards, nursing homes, and hospices in Italy. Methods: Delirium was assessed with the 4AT (a short tool for delirium assessment) and sensory deficits with a clinical evaluation. …