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Aplicación de The Community Assessment Risk Screen en centros de atención primaria del Sistema Sanitario Valenciano
2014
ResumenObjetivoAplicar la herramienta The Community Assessment Risk Screen (CARS) para detectar pacientes mayores con riesgo de reingreso hospitalario y estudiar la viabilidad de su inclusión en los sistemas de información sanitaria.DiseñoEstudio de cohortes retrospectivo.EmplazamientoDepartamentos de salud 6, 10 y 11 de la Comunidad Valenciana.ParticipantesPacientes de 65años o más atendidos en diciembre de 2008 en 6 centros de salud. La muestra fue de 500 pacientes (error muestral=±4,37%, fracción de muestreo=1/307).MedicionesInstrumento CARS formado por 3ítems: diagnósticos (enfermedades cardiacas, diabetes, infarto de miocardio, ictus, EPOC, cáncer), número de fármacos prescritos e ingr…
Muscle Strength and Physical Performance Are Associated with Reaction Time Performance in Older People
2021
Background: Functional mobility and muscle strength are well known risk factors for sarcopenia. Furthermore, possible associations have been suggested between predisposing factors of sarcopenia and reaction time among the elderly. This study aims to analyze possible associations of functional mobility and muscle strength and reaction times in a population of people aged >
Everolimus (EVE) and exemestane (EXE) in patients with advanced breast cancer aged ≥ 65 years: New lessons for clinical practice from the EVA study
2018
BACKGROUND: The present analysis focuses on real-world data of Everolimus- Exemestane in advanced HR+ve, HER2-ve elderly breast cancer patients (aged 65 years) included in the EVA study, with unique findings in those aged 70 years. METHODS: Data are collected from clinical records and analysed according to age cut-off (< 65 years; 65 - 69 years and [greater than or equal to] 70 years). Relationship of analyzed variables with response were tested by mean of a Mantel- Haenszel chi square test. Time to event analysis was described by Kaplan Meier approach and association with baseline characteristics was analysed by stratified log-rank test and proportional hazard model. RESULTS: From July …
Physical Activity Level Following Resistance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Receiving Home Care: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Contr…
2021
Older adults’ physical activity (PA) is low. We examined whether eight months of resistance training increased PA level in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care. A two-armed cluster-randomized trial using parallel groups was conducted. The included participants were >
Changes in health-related quality of life in elderly men after 12 weeks of strength training
2017
Background Muscular strength is associated with functional ability in elderly, and older adults are recommended to perform muscle-strengthening exercise. Understanding how improved muscle strength and -mass influence general and specific domains of quality of life is important when planning health promotion efforts targeting older adults. The aims of the present study were to describe changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older men participating in 12 weeks of systematic strength training, and to investigate whether improvements in muscle strength and muscle mass are associated with enhancements in HRQOL. Methods We recruited 49 men aged 60–81 years to participate in an inter…
Use of Marginal Donors in Kidney Transplantation: Our Experience
2006
The use of elderly donors has been advocated to expand the organ donor pool because of increased needs and the organ shortage. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the use of elderly donors and marginal kidneys affected the outcome of renal transplantations. Herein we presented data on 126 kidney transplantations performed from January 1996 to September 2003 using 32 marginal donors (group A) and 94 ideal donors (group B). We analyzed the medical and surgical complications and the graft survivals at a median follow-up of 18 months. Medical and surgical complications occurred in 22% and 5% versus 7% and 4% in groups A and B, respectively. The mean cold ischemia time and the mean age …
Des lésions cutanées diffuses
2015
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Diamond-Shaped Mini-Craniotomy: A New Concept in Neurosurgery
2021
Abstract Background We describe, step by step, a modified, less invasive, diamond-shaped mini-craniotomy that optimizes dural opening and can be performed in elderly patients affected by acute subdural or intracerebral hematomas, in therapy with antiplatelets or anticoagulants. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical records of 67 patients (mean age of 78.5 years) treated in our institution, during a period of 10 years, with this novel diamond-shaped craniotomy. Seventeen patients were treated for intracerebral hemorrhage and 50 patients for acute subdural hematomas. All the patients were in therapy with antiplatelets or anticoagulants. Results Approach-related complications were n…
Adaptation and Refinement of Validated Risk Screening Tools in the Spanish Healthcare System
2013
Abstract The aim of this study is to develop a tool to screen elders at risk of hospital readmissions adapted to Spanish target population. The development of this new tool is based on the validated instrument The Community Assessment Risk Screen – CARS –, which is being applied in a sample of 1.000 older patients. The adaptation and refinement of CARS is being carried out through the compilation of new potential variables from primary care clinicians to predict patients at risk of readmissions. The introduction of this new instrument adapted to Spanish target population will provide a potential tool to identify prematurel y patients at risk of hospital readmissions.
Trial on the Possibility to Assess the Static and Dynamic Balance in the Elderly with Diseases on the Level of the Supporting Joints
2019
The study aims to identify human walking disorders, proposing a model to solve these disorders, regardless of what caused them. Material and method Clinical and somatometric tests, pedometric investigations and sensors were used. An outpatient trial was conducted for a period of 6 weeks with a frequency of application of the recovery program of 3 times / week. For this study, there were 21 patients over the age of 65 years, which were divided into two groups: the witness group in which 11 patients had upper limb and / or spine disorders, and the control group with 10 patients with degenerative diseases in the knees and ankles. The tests were applied to both groups following the demographic …