Healthy lifestyles increase life expectancy in people with multiple conditions (multimorbidity) by as much as in other groups

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
Increase Life Expectancy ◽  
Multiple Conditions

Application of BMP-2 for bone graft in Dentistry

RSBO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Lídia Audrey Rocha Valadas Marques ◽  
Edvan Alves da Costa Júnior ◽  
Mara Assef Leitão Lotif ◽  
Edilson Martins Rodrigues Neto ◽  
Francisco Filipe Carvalho da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Bone Graft ◽  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Increase Life Expectancy ◽  
Bone Replacement ◽  
Morphogenetic Protein ◽  
The Face ◽  
Global Increase

Introduction: The global increase life expectancy and the resulting tooth loss has required searching for new rehabilitation alternatives in Dentistry. Biomaterials can be defined as any material that acts replacing a lost bone defect and its function. In Dentistry, many studies have aimed to improve bone regeneration through the use of BMPs for bone replacement. Objective: To review the literature on the use and clinical viability of human morphogenetic protein for the jaws reconstruction. Material and methods: The following databases were searched: Pubmed, Bireme, Lilacs, and Scielo and 30 articles published between 1965 and 2013 were found using the following descriptors: “dental implants”, “maxillary sinus”, and “biocompatible materials”. Results: Several studies demonstrate the biological advantages of rhBMP-2 on bone regeneration of the jaws. In recent years, morphogenetic protein has presented a large clinical use. Conclusion: Despite being a high-cost biomaterial, rhBMP-2 is a viable and very effective alternative for reconstruction of defects of the face.

scholarly journals Emerging Role of PACAP as a New Potential Therapeutic Target in Major Diabetes Complications

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubina Marzagalli ◽  
Soraya Scuderi ◽  
Filippo Drago ◽  
James A. Waschek ◽  
Alessandro Castorina
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Adenylate Cyclase ◽  
Diabetes Complications ◽  
Increase Life Expectancy ◽  
Potential Therapeutic Target ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Major Complications ◽  
Secondary Damage ◽  
Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase

Enduring diabetes increases the probability of developing secondary damage to numerous systems, and these complications represent a cause of morbidity and mortality. Establishing the causes of diabetes remains the key step to eradicate the disease, but prevention as well as finding therapies to ameliorate some of the major diabetic complications is an equally important step to increase life expectancy and quality for the millions of individuals already affected by the disease or who are likely to develop it before cures become routinely available. In this review, we will firstly summarize some of the major complications of diabetes, including endothelial and pancreatic islets dysfunction, retinopathy, and nephropathy, and then discuss the emerging roles exerted by the neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) to counteract these ranges of pathologies that are precipitated by the prolonged hyperglycemic state. Finally, we will describe the main signalling routes activated by the peptide and propose possible future directions to focus on developing more effective peptide-based therapies to treat the major complications associated with longstanding diabetes.

Preventive health screenings and health consultations in primary care increase life expectancy without increasing costs

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne R. Rasmussen ◽  
Janus L. Thomsen ◽  
Jannie Kilsmark ◽  
Anne Hvenegaard ◽  
Marianne Engberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Increase Life Expectancy ◽  
Health Screenings

scholarly journals Rising Educational Levels Contribute to Compression of Morbidity. A Multi-State Life Table Analysis of the Netherlands 1995-2015

2002 ◽  
pp. 77-96
Author(s):  
E. Kunst Anton ◽  
M. A. Joung Inez ◽  
J. Nusselder Wilma ◽  
W. N. Looman Caspar ◽  
P. Mackenbach Johan
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Total Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Transition Rates ◽  
Compression Of Morbidity ◽  
Increase Life Expectancy ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Table Analysis

Objective: This paper assesses whether the future rise in educational levels of theelderly may not only increase life expectancy (LE) but also at the same timecontribute to a reduction in life expectancy with disability (LED).Methods: For each educational level, LE and LED were estimated from multi-statelife tables with a disabled and non-disabled state. Basic transition rates wereestimated from regression analysis of data of a Dutch longitudinal study. The resultsper educational level were aggregated to the total population for the years 1995,2005 and 2015.Results: In 1995, men in the highest educational level had a 0.9 years longerLE and a 5.4 years shorter LED than men in the lowest level. Differences amongwomen were larger (2.0 and 8.3 years). Due to rising educational levels between1995 and 2015, LE for the total male population would increase by 0.2 years whileLED would decrease by 0.5 years. A larger effect was observed for women(0.2 and 1.5 years).Conclusion: Rising educational levels of the elderly are likely to contribute to acompression of morbidity over the next decades, especially among women.

Depression, anxiety, stress, and mortality

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (12) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
F I Belialov
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Cardiovascular Mortality ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Increase Life Expectancy ◽  
Stress Control ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Increased Risk

The analytical paper summarizes the main results of recent investigations of the relationships of depression, anxiety, and stress with overall and cardiovascular mortality. It shows that depression and stress are associated with an increased risk of death mainly from cardiovascular diseases, and depression treatment and stress control can increase life expectancy.

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