Sarcopenia prevalence and associated factors among Brazilian elderly women from community and community-dwelling: a cross-sectional study

Maturitas ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Joana Zanotti ◽  
Charles Francisco Ferreira ◽  
Fernanda Vargas Ferreira ◽  
Mona Lúcia Dall’Agno ◽  
Jéssica Zandoná ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Knee extension strength and handgrip strength are important predictors of Timed Up and Go test performance among community-dwelling elderly women: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-80
Author(s):  
Diogo Carvalho Felício ◽  
José Elias Filho ◽  
Bárbara Zille de Queiroz ◽  
Juliano Bergamaschine Mata Diz ◽  
Daniele Sirineu Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knee Extension Strength

scholarly journals Epidemiology and associated factors of polypharmacy in older patients in primary care: a northern Italian cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Piccoliori ◽  
Angelika Mahlknecht ◽  
Marco Sandri ◽  
Martina Valentini ◽  
Anna Vögele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Rct ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman's Rho ◽  
Spearman’S Rho

Abstract Background A precondition for developing strategies to reduce polypharmacy and its well-known harmful consequences is to study its epidemiology and associated factors. The objective of this study was to analyse the prevalence of polypharmacy (defined as ≥8 prescribed drugs), of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and major drug-drug interactions (DDIs) among community-dwelling general practice patients aged ≥75 years and to identify characteristics being associated with polypharmacy. Methods This cross-sectional study is derived from baseline data (patients’ demographic/biometric characteristics, diagnoses, medication-related data, cognitive/affective status, quality of life) of a northern-Italian cluster-RCT. PIMs and DDIs were assessed using the 2012 Beers criteria and the Lexi-Interact® database. Data were analysed using descriptive methods, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Fisher’s exact tests and Spearman correlations. Results Of the eligible patients aged 75+, 13.4% were on therapy with ≥8 drugs. Forty-three general practitioners and 579 patients participated in the study. Forty five point nine percent of patients were treated with ≥1 Beers-listed drugs. The most frequent PIMs were benzodiazepines/hypnotics (19.7% of patients) and NSAIDs (6.6%). Sixty seven point five percent of patients were exposed to ≥1 major DDI, 35.2% to ≥2 major DDIs. Antithrombotic/anticoagulant medications (30.4%) and antidepressants/antipsychotics (23.1%) were the most frequently interacting drugs. Polypharmacy was significantly associated with a higher number of major DDIs (Spearman’s rho 0.33, p < 0.001) and chronic conditions (Spearman’s rho 0.20, p < 0.001), higher 5-GDS scores (thus, lower affective status) (Spearman’s rho 0.12, p = 0.003) and lower EQ-5D-5L scores (thus, lower quality of life) (Spearman’s rho − 0.14, p = 0.001). Patients’ age/sex, 6-CIT scores (cognitive status), BMI or PIM use were not correlated with the number of drugs. Conclusions The prevalence of polypharmacy, PIMs and major DDIs was considerable. Results indicate that physicians should particularly observe their patients with multiple conditions, reduced health and affective status, independently from other patients’ characteristics. Careful attention about indication, benefit and potential risk should be paid especially to patients on therapy with specific drug classes identified as potentially inappropriate or prone to major DDIs in older persons (e.g., benzodiazepines, NSAIDs, protonic pump inhibitors, antithrombotics/anticoagulants, antidepressants/antipsychotics). Trial registration The cluster-RCT on which this cross-sectional analysis is based was registered with Current Controlled Trials Ltd. (ID ISRCTN: 38449870) on 2013-09-11.

Age-Related Decline in Chest Wall Mobility: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Adachi ◽  
Minoru Yamada ◽  
Shu Nishiguchi ◽  
Naoto Fukutani ◽  
Takayuki Hotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Wall Mobility
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