Older People
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1. Hospitalization due to mental and behavioral disorders caused by use of alcohol and psychoactive substances among older adults and elderly people in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It has been estimated that 17% of individuals aged 50 years or older suffer from addiction to legal or illegal drugs. Use of alcohol and psychoactive substances has been correlated with several diseases, e.g. psychiatric conditions and cardiovascular and sexual dysfunctions. Objective: To discuss the Brazilian profile of mental and beh
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Association between falls and cognitive performance among community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Falls among older people have a negative impact on health and therefore constitute a public health problem. Cognitive decline can also accompany the aging process, and both conditions lead to significant increases in morbidity and mortality in this population. Objective: To analyze the cognitive performance of older people, classified
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Suicide after and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico City
Objectives: Prior research has indicated that no increase in suicides occurred immediately following the declaration of the COVID-19 emergency in Mexico City. Here we examine longer-term overall suicide trends and trends according to basic demographic groups. Methods: We used interrupted time-series analysis to model trends in monthly suicides before COVID-
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2022
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4. Brazilians’ level of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Brazil is facing increasing cycles of numbers of infected people and deaths resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This situation involves a series of factors, including the behavior of the population, that can be decisive for controlling the disease. OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Br
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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5. Dance therapy and cognitive impairment in older people: A review of clinical data
RESUMO O interesse por alternativas de tratamento não farmacológico para idosos com demência ou comprometimento cognitivo leve aumentou nos últimos anos. Entre elas, a dança destaca-se como uma eficaz ferramenta terapêutica na cognição de idosos. Dessa forma, o objetivo da presente revisão foi determinar se a dança é uma ferramenta capaz de promov
Dementia & Neuropsychologia. Publicado em: 2022
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6. Early Mortality Predictors in İnfective Endocarditis Patients: A Single-Center Surgical Experience
ABSTRACT Introduction: Infective endocarditis is a disease that progresses with morbidity and mortality, afecting 3-10 out of 100,000 people per year. We conducted this study to review the early outcomes of surgical treatment of infective endocarditis. Methods: In this retrospective study, 122 patients who underwent cardiac surgery for infective endocardit
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Publicado em: 2022
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7. Obesity and Physical Activity in Ostomized Patients
Abstract Introduction The relationship between obesity and physical activity is still unknown in specific groups, such as people living with ostomies. Objective To assess the prevalence of obesity and the level of physical activity in ostomized individuals. Methods A cross-sectional study with a population of ostomized patients in two hospitals of a Brazi
Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro). Publicado em: 2022
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8. Characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients assisted by intensivists and nonintensivists
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in an intensive care unit seen by a care team formed by intensive and nonintensive physicians and treatment guided by processes and protocols linked to the “choosing wisely” concept, comparing them with similar data recently published. METHODS:
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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9. Fatigue and primary sarcopenia in geriatric patients
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of fatigue in geriatric patients with primary sarcopenia and to evaluate the relationship between fatigue and symptoms such as depression and sleepiness. METHODS: This case-control study was conducted between December 2020 and August 2021 in the geriatrics outpatient clinic of Istanbul Univer
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Publicado em: 2022
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10. Physical activity and sedentary behavior as multimorbidity discriminators among elderly Brazilians: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Associations between behaviors and individual chronic diseases have been demonstrated. However, the relationship between time spent on sedentary behavior and multimorbidity remains less clear. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictive power of various intensities of physical activity versus sedentary behavior, as discriminatory factors for
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-08
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11. Does use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs increase patients’ clinical severity of COVID-19?
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Associations between behaviors and individual chronic diseases have been demonstrated. However, the relationship between time spent on sedentary behavior and multimorbidity remains less clear. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictive power of various intensities of physical activity versus sedentary behavior, as discriminatory factors for
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-08
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12. Organ transplantation and COVID-19
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Frailty is a condition that can increase the risk of falls. In addition, foot disorders can negatively influence elderly people, thus affecting their condition of frailty. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether foot pain can influence a greater degree of frailty. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at the Unive
Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 2021-08