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A case of inflammatory ascites
Even ascites appears mainly as sign of portal hypertension in patiens with liver cirrhosis, in some case depends on a different lying condition such as right congestive heart failure, peritoneal carcinomatosis or tuberculosis.
Marco Biolato +7 more
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Bedside cognitive screening to detect dementia and predict poor outcomes in hospitals
Abstract INTRODUCTION Cognitive impairment in hospitalized older adults without delirium is often undiagnosed. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of two brief bedside screening tools—the 10‐point Cognitive Screener (10‐CS) and Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ).
Márlon Juliano Romero Aliberti +17 more
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Avaliação de fragilidade, capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida dos idosos atendidos no ambulatório de geriatria de um hospital universitário [PDF]
Objective: To investigate the occurrence of frailty and analyze the functional capacity and quality of life in the elderly in a department of geriatrics and gerontology in Belém-PA.
Freitas,Crislainy Vieira +7 more
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The landscape of dementia research, diagnosis, treatment, and care in Latin America
Abstract Latin America is undergoing rapid population aging alongside a rising burden of dementia. While the region holds substantial potential for dementia risk reduction, challenges remain, such as delayed diagnoses, limited access to specialized care and biomarker testing, persistent stigma, and deep‐rooted structural inequities.
Claudia K. Suemoto +41 more
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Introdução: A prática esportiva em idosos levar em consideração as modificações físicas mais importantes decorrentes do processo de envelhecimento.
Fernanda Regina Rodrigues +3 more
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Developing Core Competences for Working Therapeutically With People With Dementia and Their Families
ABSTRACT Background Without a cure for dementia, providing psychosocial support to people living with the condition is imperative. There is a developing evidence base for psychological and therapeutic support for people living with dementia. However, there is little to guide therapists working in this area, in terms of approaches and techniques that ...
Divine Charura +11 more
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Para que iniciar o ensino da geriatria na graduação?
Com o envelhecimento da população brasileira torna-se necessário discutir o ensino-aprendizagem de tópicos em geriatria no ensino de graduação em ...
Vanir Cardoso, Cardoso, Vanir
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La «fragilita», piu che l’eta, determina il campo della rieducazione geriatrica. La fragilita spiega la decompensazione dei sistemi implicati negli automatismi posturali e la comparsa della sindrome di disadattamento psicomotorio. Questa sindrome geriatrica e caratterizzata da una turba posturale che ha un impatto particolarmente nefasto sulle capacita
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ABSTRACT Introduction Although frailty is considered a potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia, its influence on health outcomes in individuals with established dementia remains unclear. This study aims to systematize the current evidence to understand the impact of frailty on the development of adverse outcomes in older adults with dementia ...
Miguel German Borda +11 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Pain is common among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) but is frequently underdetected and undertreated in older people living with dementia (PLWD). This systematic review examined whether dementia‐specific pain assessment tools improve pain management compared with usual care in the ED.
Sangil Lee +19 more
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