Nutritional status, physical performance and disability in the elderly of the Peruvian Andes.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:With an increasing population aged 85 years and over, the aim of this study was to describe health status and living conditions in the oldest old and to estimate age and sex differences in a Northern European population. METHODS:A population-based cross-sectional study, The Umeå 85+ Study, was carr...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： von Heideken Wågert P,Gustavsson JM,Lundin-Olsson L,Kallin K,Nygren B,Lundman B,Norberg A,Gustafson Y

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant correlation has been previously demonstrated between radiographic and clinical diagnoses of knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, the specific findings on clinical examination that relate best to a radiographic diagnosis have not been fully elicited. AIMS:We aimed to explore the relationship betwee...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Parsons C,Fuggle NR,Edwards MH,Goulston L,Litwic AE,Jagannath D,van der Pas S,Cooper C,Dennison EM,EPOSA Research Group.

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Muscle weakness and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency have been associated with adverse outcomes among older adults. However, little is known about the relationship between clinically relevant muscle weakness and 25(OH)D levels in Ecuador. AIMS:To examine the prevalence of muscle weakness and its ass...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Orces CH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The aim of this study was to develop a Turkish version of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (NEADLS) and to assess its reliability and validity. METHODS:Sixty healthy volunteers over 67 years old were included in the study. After translation, the Turkish version of the scale ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Sahin F,Yilmaz F,Ozmaden A,Kotevoglu N,Sahin T,Kuran B

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH) is a common cause of fainting and falls in the older adult population and is diagnosed by carotid sinus massage (CSM). Previous work has suggested that age-related stiffening of blood vessels reduces afferent input from the carotid sinus leading to central upregu...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Madden KM,Lockhart C,Khan K

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diverticular disease of the colon also affects older people. Generally, older patients with diverticulitis may be regarded as too risky to undergo surgery. This retroprospective multicentric observational study aims to assess the safety and benefits of laparoscopic peritoneal lavage (LPL) in elderly patients...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Boselli C,Gemini A,Cirocchi R,Grassi V,Avenia S,Polistena A,Sanguinetti A,Pironi D,Santoro A,Tabola R,Burattini MF,Avenia N

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention is an important but neglected issue in geriatric medicine. Vaccination plays a major role in prevention of infectious diseases, but its implementation in clinical practice is far from perfect. To improve practice, a group of French experts composed of geriatricians and infectious disease specialists prepare...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Belmin J,Bourée P,Camus D,Guiso N,Jeandel C,Trivalle C,Veyssier P

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Falls are a significant problem for older people, but are few studies of the risk of falling in residents of nursing homes in Japan. We aimed to investigate the risk factors for falls and the association of medication use and falls in nursing home residents in Japan. METHODS:This case-control study reviewed the re...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Park H,Satoh H,Miki A,Maki H,Asai K,Shiraishi A,Urushihara H,Sawada Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The primary aim of the present study was to examine whether there is an association between blood pressure and the risk of subsequent cognitive decline in the oldest old. Various factors associated with blood pressure and cognitive function were considered. METHODS:The study comprised 599 individua...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Nilsson SE,Read S,Berg S,Johansson B,Melander A,Lindblad U

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of predictive factors on institutionalization provides the basis for the development and application of preadmission assessment. There is a lack of evidence for predictors of institutionalization for older people. AIMS:To examine the effect of predictive factors on institutionalization in hom...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Salminen M,Vire J,Viikari L,Vahlberg T,Isoaho H,Lehtonen A,Viitanen M,Arve S,Eloranta S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To assess the incidence and prognostic value of hypoglycemia in hospitalized non-diabetic elderly patients. METHODS:An observational retrospective study, with a 3-year follow-up, was performed in a series of 678 patients aged over 65 years, admitted between January 1 2001 and December 31 2001 to th...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Mannucci E,Monami M,Mannucci M,Chiasserini V,Nicoletti P,Gabbani L,Giglioli L,Masotti G,Marchionni N

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Association between socio-demographic factors and dementia risk is studied in general but not for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. METHODS:We studied AF patients ≥ 45 years in Sweden 1998-2012 (n = 537,513) using the Total Population Register for socio-demographic factors, the Swedish Cause of Death Regis...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Wändell P,Carlsson AC,Li X,Gasevic D,Sundquist J,Sundquist K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk for or established malnutrition is frequent in older adults, accompanied by functional limitations, increased morbidity and mortality. Protein-energy malnutrition is often observed and leads besides other predisposing factors to sarcopenia, the increased loss of muscle mass with aging. Sarcopenia is an integral c...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Sieber CC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a family composed of six siblings, four of which affected by late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). We constructed the family pedigree, evaluated mutations usually associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease (APP, PSEN1, PSEN2), and assessed polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene and in cyto...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Abbate C,Arosio B,Cantatore A,Viti N,Giunco F,Bagarolo R,Nicolini P,Gussago C,Ferri E,Casati M,Rossi PD,Casè A,Bergamaschini L,Vergani C,Mari D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of acetabular fractures in the elderly is recently becoming common. Acetabular fractures in this age range are more demanding, regarding fracture patterns, poor bone quality, patient status and potential comorbidities. Therefore it is necessary to determine the ideal treatment that should allow patients ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： D'Imporzano M,Liuni FM,Tarantino U

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fall-induced deaths of elderly people are a major problem. AIM AND METHODS:Using the Official Cause-of-Death Statistics of Finland, we aimed to determine the current trends in the number and age-adjusted incidence (per 100,000 persons) of fall deaths among older Finns by taking into account 50 years or olde...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Kannus P,Niemi S,Sievänen H,Parkkari J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess of bone remodeling is still the major pathogenic factor in involutional osteoporosis. This phenomenon is linked to an imbalance between neoformation (by osteoblasts) and resorption (by osteoclasts). Recently, research in drug development is focused on new and more "physiological" approach to balance bone remode...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Iolascon G,Resmini G,Tarantino U

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The SarQoL® is a recently developed quality of life questionnaire specific to sarcopenia. AIM:To compare the quality of life (QoL) of subjects identified as sarcopenic with that of non-sarcopenic subjects when using six different operational definitions of sarcopenia. METHODS:Participants of the SarcoPhAge...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Beaudart C,Locquet M,Reginster JY,Delandsheere L,Petermans J,Bruyère O

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:One of the factors playing a role in both the aging process and the etiopathogenesis of primary hypertension is oxidative stress. The purpose of this work was to estimate the production of nitric oxide (NO), oxidase activity of ceruloplasmin (Cp) and level of malondialdehyde (MDA), the end-product o...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Kedziora-Kornatowska K,Kornatowski T,Bartosz G,Pawluk H,Czuczejko J,Kedziora J,Szadujkis-Szadurski L

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The palliative prognostic index (PPI) is a commonly used tool to predict the life expectancy in palliative care patients. However, there is no universal cutoff, and the accuracy of different cutoffs varies. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to explore the validity and accuracy of different PPI score...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Liu Y,Su L,Wang Y,Liu S,Dong B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Fast- and usual-paced 400-m walking tests are often used to assess physical fitness or function, respectively, though it is not known how performance converges on these tests. This study aims to determine whether performance on the fast- and usual-paced 400-m walks varies based upon age and physical...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Lange-Maia BS,Newman AB,Strotmeyer ES,Harris TB,Caserotti P,Glynn NW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies of suicide in the elderly indicate that, in the last few decades, there has been a relevant increase in suicide rates in old age in a number of Asian and Latin nations, with an almost parallel decrease in Anglo-Saxon counties. Mental disorders, particularly depression, physical illness, persona...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： De Leo D,Spathonis K

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although several investigations have tested physical activity a few months or one year after hip fracture, only a few have assessed physical activity shortly after hip fracture. The aim of this study was to evaluate how physical function two weeks after hip fracture operation predicts 12-month morta...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Heinonen M,Karppi P,Huusko T,Kautiainen H,Sulkava R

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:External hip protectors have been shown to have a good preventive effect against hip fractures in many studies. However, these studies were carried out either entirely or mostly among older persons living in institutions. The aim of this study was to investigate whether health nurses can, after brie...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Heikinheimo R,Jalonen-Männikkö A,Asumaniemi H,Lehtomäki E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While most fractures are caused by falls, not all falls result in fractures. Risk factors for falls are well established, but only weak associations have been demonstrated for risk factors for fractures. Conflicting results on the implication of bone mineral density (BMD) suggest that other risk factors shou...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Langeard A,Pothier K,Chastan N,Marcelli C,Chavoix C,Bessot N

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility and significance of the clinical application of ultrasound score in assessing the clinical severity of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. METHODS:Pre-surgery ultrasonography was performed on 72 elderly patients with acute cholecystitis who were scheduled for cholecystectomy to...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Zhang L,Han Q,Zhang H,Li D,Yao K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patient navigation improves outcomes in various clinical contexts, but has not been evaluated in secondary fracture prevention. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed charts of patients, age 50 + from April to October, 2016 hospitalized with fragility fracture contacted by a patient navigator. Patients were ...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Jia KQ,Southerland L,Phieffer L,Stephens JA,Ing SW

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults in Latin America are at an increased risk of hospitalisation, ill health, catastrophic disability and death due to vaccine-preventable diseases such as influenza, herpes zoster, and pneumonia. The Latin American Adult Immunisation Advocacy Summit, held in Mexico City, gathered 40 experts in health, ageing...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Barratt J,Mishra V,Acton M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Different and new approaches have been proposed to prevent the risk of falling of elderly people, particularly women. AIMS:This study investigates the possibility that a new protocol based on the focal mechanical muscle vibration may reduce the risk of falling of elderly women. METHODS:A pragmatic randomi...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Celletti C,Fattorini L,Camerota F,Ricciardi D,La Torre G,Landi F,Filippi GM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Hip and knee replacements have become increasingly common in the older population but the prevalence of these procedures and the potential impact on functioning towards the end of life have not been previously described. The aim of this study was to estimate the rates and distribution of hip and kne...

journal_title：Aging clinical and experimental research

authors： Melzer D,Guralnik JM,Brock D

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00