Results 31 to 40 of about 262,789 (254)
Incontinência urinária no idoso [PDF]
A prevalência da incontinência urinária no idoso varia de 8 a 34% segundo o critério ou método de avaliação. A principais causas são: alterações teciduais da senilidade que comprometem o trato urinário inferior e o assoalho pélvico, do sistema nervoso central e periférico, alterações hormonais como a menopausa, poliúria noturna, alterações psicológicas,
Reis, Rodolfo Borges dos+5 more
openaire +5 more sources
National survey of the Portuguese elderly nutritional status : study protocol [PDF]
Acknowledgements We acknowledge the IAN-AF team (in particular to Duarte Torres, Milton Severo and Andreia Oliveira) for the community sampling and their support on dietary assessment methodology and critical discussion along the elaboration of the ...
Alarcão, Violeta+13 more
core +4 more sources
Objetivos: Avaliar sintomas de ansiedade e depressão em pacientes Portugueses com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica (DPOC) e fatores preditores associados. Tipo de estudo: Estudo multicêntrico, transversal.
Cristina Jácome+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Stages of health behavior change and factors associated with physical activity in patients with intermittent claudication [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To analyze, in people with intermittent claudication, the frequency of individuals who are in each of stages of health behavior change to practice physical activity, and analyze the association of these stages with the walking capacity ...
Barbosa, João Paulo dos Anjos Souza+7 more
core +2 more sources
RESUMO As mudanças morfológicas, biomecânicas e funcionais nos pés podem aumentar o risco de queda nos idosos. Os idosos institucionalizados apresentam menor mobilidade e maior risco de queda.
Sílvia Fiorillo Cabrera Soares+2 more
doaj +2 more sources
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of a 6‐month multicomponent exercise program (MCEP) on physical function, cognition, and hemodynamic parameters of elderly normotensive (NTS) and hypertensive (HTS) osteoarthritis patients. A total of 99 elderly osteoarthritis patients (44 NTS and 55 HTS) were recruited and submitted to functional ...
Hélio José Coelho-Júnior+7 more
wiley +1 more source
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a 6‐month multicomponent exercise program (MCEP) on functional, cognitive, and hemodynamic parameters of older Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Moreover, additional analyses were performed to evaluate if T2DM patients present impaired adaptability in response to physical exercise when ...
Hélio José Coelho Junior+10 more
wiley +1 more source
The gradual aging of population and increased prevalence of chronic conditions lead to the emergence of guidelines that require polypharmacy and use of drugs deemed potentially inappropriate for older people (although appropriate for the pathologies diagnosed).
Santos, Mónica, Almeida, Armando
openaire +5 more sources
Hematoma extradural no idoso [PDF]
ResumoO hematoma extradural tem sido cada vez mais freqüente no idoso. Nessa faixa etária, a queda da própria altura é a principal causa. A tomografia computadorizada é o principal meio de diagnóstico. O prognóstico encontrase diretamente relacionado ao escore na escala de coma de Glasgow à admissão e à presença de lesões intracranianas associadas.
João Domingos Barbosa Carneiro Leão+5 more
openaire +3 more sources
Purpose. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of a 6‐month multicomponent exercise program (MCEP) on physical function and cognitive parameters of normotensive (NTS) and hypertensive (HTS) older patients and verify if age can influence the adaptations in response to the exercise. Methods.
Hélio José Coelho Junior+7 more
wiley +1 more source