scholarly journals Falls: a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 1076-1083
Author(s):  
Marie Berková ◽  
Zdeněk Berka
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality

The place of beta-adrenoreceptor-blocking drugs in the treatment of congestive heart failure in elderly people: review of current opinion

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
L Woosnam ◽  
M Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Ace Inhibitors ◽  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Clinical Syndrome ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Current Opinion

The clinical syndrome of heart failure affects more than 1% of the population, and its prevalence increases steeply with advancing age, especially after 75, where it reaches approximately 10%. It is one of the commonest reasons for the admission of elderly people to hospital.Despite recent advances in treatment of heart failure with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, which were proven to provide survival benefit, the rates of morbidity and mortality from heart failure remain high, and new therapeutic strategie s are needed.

scholarly journals The Usage of Influenza Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influenza during Pandemic COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Yelvi Levani ◽  
Ayu Lidya Paramita
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Virus ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Acute Respiratory Disease ◽  
Seasonal Flu ◽  
Airborne Disease ◽  
Live Attenuated Influenza Virus ◽  
Virus Influenza

Influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by influenza virus. Influenza can affect million people in every year and causing morbidity. Some of cases can be severe and need hospitalized, especially in elderly people. Influenza is an airborne disease and can spread rapidly. Every seasonal flu can be different because Influenza virus do mutation. Influenza vaccine can reduce morbidity and mortality. There are two types of influenza vaccine; live attenuated influenza virus (LAIV) and inactivated influenza virus (IIV). The newest type of influenza vaccine consists four types of virus (quadrivalent), therefore it gives more protection compared to the older one. Influeza vaccine is still recommended during pandemic COVID-19 because it can prevent co-infection between Influenza and COVID-19. In addition, it can reduce the morbidity and mortality during pandemic COVID-19.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality in Institutionalised Elderly People

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10221
Author(s):  
Ander Burgaña Agoües ◽  
Marta Serra Gallego ◽  
Raquel Hernández Resa ◽  
Beatriz Joven Llorente ◽  
Maria Lloret Arabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Home Workers ◽  
Adequate Management ◽  
Pcr Test

Background: SARS-CoV-2 has caused a high mortality in institutionalised individuals. There are very few studies on the involvement and the real impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes. This study analysed factors related to morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 in institutionalised elderly people. Methods: This cohort study included 842 individuals from 12 nursing homes in Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain) from 15 March to 15 May 2020. We evaluated individual factors (demographic, dependence, clinical, and therapeutic) and those related to the nursing homes (size and staff) associated with infection and mortality by SARS-CoV-2. Infection was diagnosed by molecular biology test. Results: Of the 842 residents included in the analysis, 784 underwent a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test; 74.2% were women, the mean age was 87.1 years, and 11.1% died. The PCR test was positive in 44%. A total of 33.4% of the residents presented symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and of these, 80.9% were PCR-positive for SARS-CoV-2. Infection by SARS-CoV-2 among residents was associated with the rate of staff infected in the homes. Mortality by SARS-CoV-2 was related to male sex and a greater grade of dependence measured with the Barthel index. Conclusions: SARS-Cov-2 infection in institutionalised people is associated with the infection rate in nursing home workers and mortality by SARS-Cov-2 with sex and greater dependency according to the Barthel index. Adequate management of nursing home staff and special attention to measures of infection control, especially of individuals with greater dependence, are keys for successful management of future pandemic situations.

scholarly journals WEB-BASED SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING RISK FACTORS FOR FALLS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PEOPLE USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Pecchia ◽  
Peter A. Bath ◽  
Neil Pendleton ◽  
Marcelo Bracale
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older People ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Risk Factors For Falls ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p>Falls occur frequently among older people and represent the most common cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in later life. Preventing falls is an important way to reduce injuries, hospitalizations, and injury-related morbidity and mortality among older people. The research literature has identified hundreds of risk factors for falls among elderly people. Prioritizing risk factors for falls is useful for designing effective and efficacious prevention programs. The aim of this study was to use the Analytic Hierarchy Process to develop a hierarchy of risk factors for falls based on the knowledge and experience of experts working in this field. We designed and developed a web portal for participants to submit responses to electronic questionnaires in order to reach the highest number of respondents quickly and to reduce errors in responding. We contacted the person responsible for the Falls sections of four scientific societies. Finally, we propose a correction method to modify respondents’ relative importance on based on the coherence of their responses, in order not to exclude experts who had submitted the questionnaire twice.</p><p>http://dx.doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v2i2.61</p>

scholarly journals Acetylation Modification During Autophagy and Vascular Aging

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaxing Sun ◽  
Shi Tai ◽  
Liang Tang ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
Mingxian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Vascular Aging ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Related Proteins ◽  
Review Current ◽  
Fundamental Mechanism

Vascular aging plays a pivotal role in the morbidity and mortality of elderly people. Decrease in autophagy leads to acceleration of vascular aging, while increase in autophagy leads to deceleration of vascular aging. And emerging evidence indicates that acetylation plays an important role in autophagy regulation; therefore, recent research has focused on an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms underlying this regulation. In this review, current knowledge on the role of acetylation of autophagy-related proteins and the mechanisms by which acetylation including non-autophagy-related acetylation and autophagy related acetylation regulate vascular aging have been discussed. We conclude that the occurrence of acetylation modification during autophagy is a fundamental mechanism underlying autophagy regulation and provides promising targets to retard vascular aging.

scholarly journals Osteoporose

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Haugeberg
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Bone Disease ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Joint Diseases ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Clinical Consequences

Osteoporosis and its clinical consequences the fractures are among the main contributors of increased morbidity and increased mortality among elderly people. After the age of 50 years every second female and 1 out of 5 males during the rest of their life time will have a low energy fracture. Patients with several inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases and endocrinological diseases have been shown to have an increased risk for osteoporosis and low energy fracture. The burden of the osteoporosis bone disease for both individuals (morbidity and mortality) and society (costs) is high.<script type="text/javascript"></script> <blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><p align="left"> </p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>

High influenza morbidity and mortality in unvaccinated elderly people in Curaçao

1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Groen ◽  
E.C.J. Claas ◽  
E. Balentien ◽  
D. Braakman ◽  
A.D.M.E. Osterhaus
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality
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