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Older persons with signs of frailty in a home-based physical exercise intervention : baseline characteristics of an RCT

2019

Background Increasing the level of physical activity among persons with signs of frailty improves physical functioning. There is a lack of long-term supervised physical exercise intervention studies including a validated definition of frailty. Aims To present baseline characteristics of persons with signs of frailty participating in a randomized long-term home-based physical exercise trial (HIPFRA), and to study associations between the severity of frailty, functional independence and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL). Methods Three hundred persons, ≥ 65 years old and with signs of frailty (assessed by Fried´s phenotype criteria) were recruited from South Karelia, Finland and randomize…

MaleAgingvanhuksetelämänlaatulaw.invention0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialDESIGNlawQUALITY-OF-LIFEMedicine030212 general & internal medicine10. No inequalityFinlandAged 80 and overgerasteniaFrailtyexerciseFunctional Independence Measure3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational healthExercise TherapyBaseline characteristicsCommunity-dwelling older peopleFemalehealth-related quality-of-lifeliikuntahoitomedicine.medical_specialtyhyvinvointi (terveydellinen)RandomizationFrail ElderlykotihoitoPhysical exercisefrailtyHealth-related quality-of-life03 medical and health sciencesMORBIDITYvammaisuusPEOPLEIntervention (counseling)HumansDisabled PersonsExerciseAgedDisabilitybusiness.industryADULTSHome basedPhysical therapyQuality of LifeGeriatrics and Gerontologybusinesscommunity-dwelling older peoplehuman activities030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Fruit and vegetable consumption and sarcopenia among older adults in low- and middle-income countries

2020

Fruit and vegetable consumption may protect against sarcopenia but there are no studies on this topic from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we assessed this association among older adults from six LMICs. Community-based cross-sectional data of the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health were analyzed. Sarcopenia was defined as the presence of low skeletal muscle mass based on indirect population formula, and either slow gait or low handgrip strength. Quintiles of vegetable and fruit consumption were created based on the number of servings consumed on a typical day. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted. The sample consisted of 14,585 individuals aged &ge

MaleFuture studiesLogistic regressionPersones gransolder peopleEating0302 clinical medicineVegetablesvegetablefruit low- and middle-income countries older people sarcopenia vegetablelow- and middle-income countries030212 general & internal medicineAged 80 and over2. Zero hungereducation.field_of_studyNutrition and DieteticsHand StrengthSmokingAge Factors3. Good healthIncomeFemalelcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyAlcohol DrinkingPopulationlcsh:TX341-641030209 endocrinology & metabolismArticleOddssarcopenia03 medical and health sciencesSex FactorsmedicineHumanseducationDeveloping CountriesExercisePovertyHortalissesAdult healthAgedConsumption (economics)business.industryLow‐ and middle‐income countriesfruitmedicine.diseaseFruitaCross-Sectional StudiesLow and middle income countriesFruitSarcopeniaOlder peoplebusiness[SDV.AEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and Nutritionhuman activitiesFood ScienceDemography
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Mental, Physical and Social Functioning in Independently Living Senior House Residents and Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2021

Senior houses provide social interaction and support, potentially supporting older people’s physical and mental functioning. Few studies have investigated functioning of senior house residents. The aim was to compare functioning between senior house residents and community-dwelling older adults in Finland. We compared senior house residents (n = 336, 69% women, mean age 83 years) to community-dwelling older adults (n = 1139, 56% women, mean age 74 years). Physical and mental functioning were assessed using the SF 36-Item Health Survey. Loneliness and frequency of social contacts were self-reported. The analyses were adjusted for age, socioeconomic factors and diseases. Physical functioning …

MaleGerontologyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisSocial Interactionmental functioningolder people0302 clinical medicinePhysical functioningsenioritalotSUPPORT030212 general & internal medicineAged 80 and overHEALTH-STATUSCLINICALLY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCESRLoneliness3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational healthmental functioning; older people; physical functioning; loneliness; senior housing; social contactssosiaaliset suhteetyksinäisyysMedicineFemaleIndependent Livingmedicine.symptom0305 other medical sciencePsychologypsyykkinen toimintakykyikääntyneetBIRTHeducationfyysinen toimintakykyArticle03 medical and health sciencesSF-36PEOPLEtoimintakyky030502 gerontologylonelinessmedicineHumansphysical functioningRETIREMENTSocioeconomic statusAgedMental functioningsenior housingPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthSocial environmentHealth SurveysSocial relationsocial contactsLIFEsosiaalinen toimintakykySocioeconomic FactorsResidenceOlder peopleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 18; Issue 23; Pages: 12299
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Self-care telephone talks as a health-promotion intervention in urban home-living persons 75+ years of age: a randomized controlled study

2014

- Published article -cc-by-nc Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a telephone-based self-care intervention among urban living individuals 75+ years of age by comparing self-reported perceived health, mental health, sense of coherence, self-care ability, and self-care agency before and after the intervention. Materials and methods: In a randomized controlled study, 15 persons answered a questionnaire about perceived health, mental health, sense of coherence, self-care ability, and self-care agency. In a sex- and age-matched control group (n=15), the same questions were answered. Data were collected before and after intervention. An open-ended question about experiences …

MaleGerontologymedicine.medical_specialtyUrban PopulationSense of Coherencecase-control studychangesAlternative medicinePsychological interventionHealth Promotionlaw.inventionolder peopleRandomized controlled triallawSurveys and QuestionnairesIntervention (counseling)medicineHumansVDP::Teknologi: 500::Informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi: 550Original ResearchAgedAged 80 and overSelf-efficacybusiness.industryRC952-954.6General MedicineMental healthSelf EfficacyTelephoneSelf CareHealth promotionVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800GeriatricsClinical Interventions in AgingFemaleIndependent LivingGeriatrics and Gerontologybusinessmental healthIndependent livingcase-control study changes mental health older peopleClinical Interventions in Aging
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Dietary Protein Intake and Falls in Older People: Longitudinal Analyses From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

2019

Objectives: Literature regarding dietary protein intake and risk of falls is limited to a few studies with relatively small sample sizes and short follow-ups, which have reported contrasting findings. Thus, we investigated whether dietary protein intake is associated with risk of falls in a large cohort of North American adults. Design: Data were drawn from the Osteoarthritis Initiative, a cohort study, with 8 years of follow-up. Setting and participants: Community-dwelling adults with knee osteoarthritis or at high risk for this condition. Methods: Dietary protein intake was recorded using the Block Brief 2000 food frequency questionnaire and categorized using gender-specific quartiles (Q)…

MaleLongitudinal Analyses From the Osteoarthritis Initiative- JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION cilt.19 ss.30301-30309 2019 [SOYSAL P. Veronese N. STUBBS B. Maggi S. Jackson S. E. DEMURTAS J. Celotto S. KOYANAGI A. Bolzetta F. Smith L. -Dietary Protein Intake and Falls in Older People]Nutritional StatusOsteoarthritisDiet SurveysCohort Studies03 medical and health sciencessymbols.namesake0302 clinical medicineDIETARY PROTEIN*proteinHumansMedicineLongitudinal Studies030212 general & internal medicinePoisson regression*FallsGeneral Nursingbusiness.industryHealth PolicyConfoundingGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis Kneemedicine.disease*agedUnited StatesConfidence intervalQuartile*Osteoarthritis InitiativeRelative riskCohortsymbolsAccidental FallsFemaleDietary ProteinsGeriatrics and Gerontologybusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryCohort studyDemography
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Well-Being Among Older Gay and Bisexual Men and Women in England: A Cross-sectional Population Study

2019

Objectives: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older people present an under-represented population in research, with limited research citing higher prevelance of depression, loneliness, rejection, and overall poorer health and well-being outcomes. Our study compares well-being, defined as quality of life, life satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and depression, among LGB people with their heterosexual peers'. Design: Cross-sectional population study using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA), a representative panel study of older adults aged 50 and older. Setting and Participants: Data were from ELSA wave 6, collected 2012-2013. A total of 5691 participants were included i…

MaleLongitudinal studyPopulationPersonal SatisfactionWell-being older people LGB heterosexualSexual and Gender Minorities03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesHumansMedicineLongitudinal Studies030212 general & internal medicineeducationGeneral NursingAgededucation.field_of_studyDepressionbusiness.industryHealth PolicyLife satisfactionLonelinessGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedCenter for Epidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleCross-Sectional StudiesEnglandSex lifeQuality of LifeSexual orientationFemaleGeriatrics and Gerontologymedicine.symptombusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryDemography
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Lower limb muscle strength and muscle mass are associated with incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

2021

Recent literature suggests that sarcopenia, often represented by low lower limbs muscle mass and strength, can be considered a potential risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), but the available literature is still limited. We therefore aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia is associated with a higher risk of radiographic (ROA) and symptomatic knee OA (SxOA) in a large cohort of North American people in the context of the OA initiative. Sarcopenia at baseline was diagnosed in case of low skeletal muscle mass (i.e., lower skeletal mass index) and poor performance in the chair stands test. The outcomes of interest for this study included ROA (radiographical osteoarthritis) if a knee devel…

MaleSarcopeniaEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismDiseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinologyCohort Studiesolder peoplesarcopeniaEndocrinologyRisk Factorsosteoarthritis of the kneeOsteoarthritisepidemiology; muscle mass and function; older people; osteoarthritis of the knee; sarcopenia; Aged; Body Composition; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Muscle Skeletal; Osteoarthritis Knee; Risk Factors; Sarcopenia; United StatesHumansKneeLongitudinal StudiesMuscle StrengthMuscle Skeletalmuscle mass and functionOriginal ResearchAgedddc:616SkeletalOsteoarthritis KneeMiddle AgedRC648-665musculoskeletal systemUnited StatesBody CompositionMuscleFemaleepidemiologyepidemiology muscle mass and function older people osteoarthritis of the knee Aged Body Composition Cohort Studies Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Muscle Strength Muscle Skeletal Osteoarthritis Knee Risk Factors Sarcopeniahuman activities
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Use of QT-Prolonging Drugs in Hospitalized Older People

2016

Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the prescription of QT-prolonging drugs at hospital admission and discharge and the risk factors associated with their use in older people (aged 65 years and older). Methods: Data were obtained from the REPOSI (REgistro POliterapie SIMI [Società Italiana di Medicina Interna]) registry, which enrolled 4035 patients in 2008 (n = 1332), 2010 (n = 1380), and 2012 (n = 1323). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine the risk factors independently associated with QT-prolonging drug use. QT-prolonging drugs were classified by the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP) (definite, possible, or conditional) acc…

MaleTORSADES-DE-POINTES INTERVAL PROLONGATION PATIENT CIPROFLOXACIN COHORT DEATH MULTIMORBIDITY AMIODARONE MORTALITY AIFA.Amiodarone030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyCIPROFLOXACINLogistic regressionAmiodaroneElectrocardiography0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsTorsades de PointesAtrial Fibrillation80 and overPrevalencePharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicineAged; Aged 80 and over; Amiodarone; Atrial Fibrillation; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Discharge; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Torsades de Pointes; Hospitalizationmedia_commonAged 80 and overTorsades de PointeAged; Aged 80 and over; Amiodarone; Atrial Fibrillation; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Discharge; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Torsades de Pointes; Hospitalization; Pharmacology (medical); Geriatrics and Gerontology; Medicine (all)Medicine (all)DEATHMiddle AgedPatient DischargeHospitalizationLong QT SyndromeCohortHospitalized Older PeopleFemalemedicine.drugHumanDrugmedicine.medical_specialtymedia_common.quotation_subjectMULTIMORBIDITYTorsades de pointesPATIENT03 medical and health sciencesPharmacotherapyInternal medicineINTERVAL PROLONGATIONmedicineHumansTORSADES-DE-POINTESCOHORTMedical prescriptionAIFAAgedbusiness.industryMORTALITYRisk FactorSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseQT-Prolonging DrugAged; Aged 80 and over; Amiodarone; Atrial Fibrillation; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Discharge; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Torsades de Pointes; Hospitalization; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Pharmacology (medical)Physical therapyGeriatrics and Gerontologybusiness
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Preoperative risk factors for postoperative delirium (POD) after urological surgery in the elderly

2011

The aim of this observational study was to investigate the occurrence of postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing urological surgery and to identify those factors associated with delirium. Ninety consecutive patients (81 males and 9 females; average age of 74.3 ± 0.40 years), undergoing urological surgery in University-Hospital Urological Clinic were selected. Personal, medical, cognitive and functional data, biochemical parameters, preoperative medications, conduct of surgery and anesthesia and details of hemodynamic control were collected as predictors of delirium. After surgery, the subjects were divided on the basis of delirium onset within a week observation period. …

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyAgingHealth (social science)Activities of daily livingPreoperative riskHemodynamicsbehavioral disciplines and activitiesCohort StudiesPostoperative ComplicationsCognitionRisk FactorsInternal medicinemental disordersActivities of Daily LivingHumansMedicinePostoperative deliriumGeriatric AssessmentAgedDelirium; Hypotension; Multidimensional assessment; Older people; Urological surgerybusiness.industryRisk FactorUrological surgeryDeliriumUrological surgerynervous system diseasesAnesthesiaDeliriumUrologic Surgical ProceduresObservational studyFemalePostoperative ComplicationGeriatrics and Gerontologymedicine.symptomHypotensionOlder peopleCohort StudiebusinessGerontologyClock drawing testMultidimensional assessmentHuman
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Patterns of infections in older patients acutely admitted to medical wards: data from the REPOSI register

2019

In older adults infections are among the leading causes of emergency department visits, hospitalization, morbidity and mortality [1–3]. Infections also occur as adverse events during hospitalization, as highlighted by the large use of antibiotics in this setting, resulting in an increase of hospitalization length and mortality rate [4–6]. There is a paucity of studies, especially in European countries, that did offer a general pattern on all the types of infections occurring in acutely hospitalized older patients, being the literature mainly focused on single type of infections (i.e. pneumonia and urinary tract infections). To fill this gap of knowledge, we chose to observe and describe the…

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