, 2014 Syncope is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, with great socioeconomic impact. It is responsible for 3% of all Emergency Department visits and represents 1% of the causes for hospital admissions. The prevalence of syncope in the elderly institutionalized is 23%, with an annual incidence of 7% and a 2 years recurrence ...
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Determinantes na escolha entre atendimento de saúde privada e pública por idosos
Revista de Saúde PúblicaOBJETIVO: Idosos usam a rede pública ou privada de atendimento de saúde de acordo com a sua situação econômica, social, demográfica e epidemiológica.
Antônio M G Bós, Ângelo J G Bós
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Strategies adopted by the nursing team for the prevention of pressure ulcers in hospitalized older people: a scoping review. [PDF]
Rev Esc Enferm USPOliveira MCN +5 more
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Self-assessment of risk of dysphagia and clinical-functional vulnerability in older adults with a history of leprosy. [PDF]
CodasRocha MC +4 more
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, 2012 Dehydration is the most common electrolyte disorder in the elderly. The elderly population is more vulnerable to dehydration, not only because of physiological changes related to the aging process but also due to pathological, social, iatrogenic and environmental causes.
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Family in the experience of multiprofessional team care for elderly residents of a Therapeutic Residential Service. [PDF]
Rev Esc Enferm USPWeber A +3 more
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[Evidence of effectiveness of hospital transition care in the elderly: rapid systematic reviewEvidencia de la eficacia de la atención transitoria prestada a las personas mayores después de la hospitalización: revisión sistemática rápida]. [PDF]
Rev Panam Salud Publica, 2023 Uchimura LYT +5 more
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, 2015 Background and Aims: Dehydration is very common amongst the elderly. It achieves particular importance because it is associated with an increase of mortality and morbidity in the older population, though being related to other factors as well. It is known that frequently dehydration is undervalued and that is why it can escape even from the most ...
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Determinants of mortality risk in older adults from the ELSIA study: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Sao Paulo Med JGalvão LL +9 more
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, 2015 A polimedicação, também conhecida por polifarmácia, é um importante problema de saúde pública que afecta os idosos, a população com idade superior a 65 anos. De facto, apesar de por vezes ser necessário a utilização de diversos fármacos para o controlo óptimo das patologias destes, frequentemente ocorre prescrição de medicação desnecessária ou ...
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