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Effect of 3-Month Water-Exercise Program on Body Composition in Elderly Women
Provedor de dados: International Journal of Morphology
Autores: Ochoa Martínez,Paulina Yesica; Hall López,Javier Arturo; Alarcón Meza,Edgar Ismael; Piña Díaz,Daniel; Estélio Henrique,Martin Dantas.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a hydrogymnastics training program on Body fat and Fat-free mass in elderly women. The subjects were randomly divided in experimental groups that participated in the hydrogymnastics training program and control group that was not involved in the training and remained sedentary. They were assessed with anthropometric variables in accordance with ISAK protocol in order to determine Body fat (Kg), Fat-free mass (Kg), the training protocol consisted of hydrogymnastics sessions 5 times per week during 12 weeks of intervention, executed in a pool of 1.3 meters divided into three phases: a 10 minute warm-up, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at 50­60% of maximum heart rate (monitored by heart rate monitor) and a 10...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Physical Activity; Elderly; Body Composition.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022014000400020

Comparison of Agility and Dynamic Balance in Elderly Women with Endomorphic Mesomorph Somatotype with Presence or Absence of Metabolic Syndrome
Provedor de dados: International Journal of Morphology
Autores: Ochoa Martínez,Paulina Yesica; Hall López,Javier Arturo; Alarcón Meza,Edgar Ismael; Rentería,Iván; Botelho Teixeira,Ana María Miranda; Lara Zazueta,Humberto; Martin Dantas,Estélio Henrique.
Physical function declines in efficiency with advancing age, contributing to disability. Furthermore, metabolic syndrome is a common illness in elderly populations, somatotayping is a technique for description of the physique and can establish a relation with performance and pathology. The aim of this work was to compare the agility, dynamic balance in elderly women with endomorphic mesomorph somatotype with presence or absence of metabolic syndrome. A sample of 18 volunteers was obtained (age 66.5±4.7 years old), all were elderly sedentary women. They were assessed whit anthropometric variables in accordance with ISAK protocol in order to determine Heath &amp;amp; Carter somatotype; presence of metabolic syndrome they were evaluated according with the...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Somatotype; Elderly; Metabolic Syndrome; Agility; Dynamic Balance.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022012000200046

Factors Affecting Nutrient Intake of the Elderly
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Weimer,   Jon P.
The rapid expansion of the population age 60 and older has a number of economic implications. The people in this group, about 18 percent of the population, account for about 30 percent of all health care expenditures. They use hospitals at nearly three times the rate of younger persons, average seven to eight medical visits per year, and occupy the majority of nursing residence beds. Providing information on the relationship of socio-economic and other factors to nutrient intake is basic to improving the health and well-being of the elderly. This exploratory investigation provides estimates of the effects of selected characteristics of the household and its constituents on individual nutrient consumption of elderly heads of households. Formal education was...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Elderly; Nutrient intake; Dietary status; Nutrition; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33917

Health and Labor Force Participation of the Elderly in Taiwan
Provedor de dados: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
Autores: Mete,   Cem; Schultz,   T. Paul.
Estimates are reported of the consequences of health on participation in the labor force of elderly men and women in Taiwan from 1989 to 1996. Three survey indicators of individual health are examined, and two are estimated by instrumental variables (IV), using as instruments parent longevity, birthplace, and childhood conditions. IV estimates of health’s effect on participation are in most cases significant and always positive, and about twice the magnitude of the ordinary least squares estimates, and the hypothesis that health is exogenous and measured without error is rejected. Implementation in 1995 of a National Health Insurance (NHI) shifted to the state the growing cost of elderly health care, and reduced the incentive for elderly to work to receive...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor force participation; Elderly; Health status; National Health Insurance; Taiwan; Labor and Human Capital; J22; J26; I10; I18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28470

Bilateral afrenal nodules due to histoplasmosis in an elderly
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Carvalho,Flávio Pedreira de Freitas de; Curiati,José Antônio Esper; Mauad,Thaís; Incerti,Milena Mendes; Jacob Filho,Wilson.
We report a case history of an 84-year-old elderly male patient that presented with a clinical picture suggestive of adrenal failure and bilateral adrenal nodules detected by abdominal computed tomography. A fine needle-guided biopsy was inconclusive for achieving a final diagnosis. The patient died due to septic shock and the autopsy disclosed histoplasmosis with extensive bilateral necrosis of the adrenal glands. Although the adrenal involvement in chronic disseminated histoplasmosis has been described, there have been few reports of the infection being associated with adrenal insufficiency.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Histoplasmosis; Adrenal nodule; Addison disease; Elderly; Histoplasma capsulatum.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000100033

Comparing hospital infections in the elderly versus younger adults: an experience in a Brazilian University Hospital
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The elderly population will grow rapidly over the next 25 years, however there is little information about hospital infections in this group of patients in Brazil. We examined the prevalence of nosocomial and community infections in elderly (&gt;65 years) patients and their relationship with intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in a Brazilian University Hospital. A total of 155 hospitalized elderly patients were evaluated, and clinical and demographic information about each patient was obtained from hospital records. The rates of nosocomial and community infections were 16.1% and 25.6%, respectively. When the elderly group with and without nosocomial infections was analyzed, practically all the risk factors considered (use of antibiotics, invasive devices,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Elderly; Nosocomial infections; Risk factors; Brazilian hospitals; Infection control.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000300006

Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia: serotype distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, severity scores, risk factors, and mortality in a single center in Chile
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Fica,Alberto; Bunster,Nicolás; Aliaga,Felipe; Olivares,Felipe; Porte,Lorena; Braun,Stephanie; Dabanch,Jeannette; Hormázabal,Juan Carlos; Hernández,Antonio; Benavides,María Guacolda.
AIMS:Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) is a severe condition. To evaluate seasonal distribution, mortality, serotype frequencies, antimicrobial susceptibility, and different severity scores among patients with BPP.PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were identified by laboratory data and restricted to adulthood. Standard methods were used for serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility. Risk factors were analyzed by univariate and multivariate methods. Severity scores (APACHE II, CURB-65 and CAP PIRO) were compared using ROC curves.RESULTS:Sixty events of community-acquired BPP occurred between 2005 and 2010. A seasonal pattern was detected. Mean age was 72.1 years old (81.4% &gt;60 years). All had a predisposing factor. Previous influenza (3.3%) or...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Streptococcus pneumoniae; Bacteremia; Serotyping; Microbial drug resistance; Risk factors; Mortality; Elderly; CURB-65; APACHE II; PIRO.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000200115

Aging with HIV: an overview of an urban cohort in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) across decades of life
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Torres,Thiago Silva; Cardoso,Sandra Wagner; Velasque,Luciane de Souza; Marins,Luana Monteiro Spindola; Oliveira,Marília Santini de; Veloso,Valdilea Gonçalves; Grinsztejn,Beatriz.
The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy during the 1990s was crucial to the decline in the rates of morbidity and death related to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and turned human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection into a chronic condition. Consequently, the HIV/AIDS population is becoming older. The aim of this study was to describe the immunological, clinical and comorbidity profile of an urban cohort of patients with HIV/AIDS followed up at Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Retrospective data from 2307 patients during January 1st, 2008 and December 31st, 2008 were collected. For continuous variables, Cuzick's non-parametric test was used. For categorical...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV; AIDS; Aging; Elderly; Brazil; Comorbidity; HAART.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000300004

Immunogenicity of a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in elderly residents of a long-term care facility
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Valenzuela B.,M. Teresa; Altuzarra H.,Rogelio; Trucco A.,Olivia; Villegas R.,Rodrigo; Inostroza S.,Jaime; Granata S.,Paulo; Fleiderman V.,José; Maggi C.,Leonardo.
S. pneumoniae is a significant cause of community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly, and accounts for the majority of the pneumonia deaths among the elderly. We conducted this randomized double-blind study to evaluate the immune response to a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine and the persistence of antibodies two years after the vaccination in an elderly population in Santiago, Chile. A total of 118 elderly nursing home residents received either the pneumococcal or a tetanus control vaccine. Serum samples were taken at enrolment, at two months, and at two years post-vaccination. Pre-vaccination anti-pneumococcal antibody geometric mean concentrations (GMC) were similar in both study groups, with increased levels of antibodies found only against...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Streptococcus pneumoniae; Vaccine; Elderly; Immunogenicity; Antibodies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000300005

Profile of patients diagnosed with AIDS at age 60 and above in Brazil, from 1980 until June 2009, compared to those diagnosed at age 18 to 59
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Fonseca,Marise Oliveira; Tupinambás,Unaí; Sousa,Artur Iuri Alves de; Baisley,Kathy; Greco,Dirceu Bartolomeu; Rodrigues,Laura.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to learn more about people diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) at age 60 and above in Brazil, and to compare them with people diagnosed at a younger age. METHODS: This study was based on the analysis of secondary data from the Brazilian AIDS Program. The study population consisted of people diagnosed with AIDS at age 60 and above. The comparison group was comprised of a 20% random sample of people diagnosed at age 18 to 59, frequency-matched by year of diagnosis. RESULTS: 544,846 cases of AIDS were reported in Brazil from 1980 until June 2009. Over 90% of cases were diagnosed between 18 and 59 years of age, and 13,657 (2.5%) at age 60 and above. The first case of AIDS among the elderly was reported...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV; AIDS; Elderly; Epidemiology; Brazil.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000600009

Aging with HIV: a practical review
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Autores: Cardoso,Sandra Wagner; Torres,Thiago Silva; Santini-Oliveira,Marilia; Marins,Luana Monteiro Spindola; Veloso,Valdiléa Gonçalves; Grinsztejn,Beatriz.
The worldwide elderly population is expected to grow by an additional 694 million people by 2025. By that time, there will be approximately two billion elderly people in the world, most of whom (80%) will be living in developing countries. Based on recent estimates, this population will number over 40 million in 2030 in Brazil and a consequent increase in governmental spending for this population can be expected. Since highly active antiretroviral therapy became available in the mid-1990s, the life expectancy of people living with HIV has increased significantly. Approximately 12 million life years were added to the world between 1996 and 2008 as a consequence of wider access to highly active antiretroviral therapy. In Brazil, the incidence of AIDS among...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV; AIDS; Aging; Elderly; Brazil; Comorbidity; HAART.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000400013

Sleep disorder or simple sleep ontogeny? Tendency for morningness is associated with worse sleep quality in the elderly
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Barbosa,A.A.; Miguel,M.A.L.; Tufik,S.; Sabino,F.C.; Cendoroglo,M.S.; Pedrazzoli,M.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the alterations in sleep and circadian parameters during the aging process. The study sample comprises volunteers older than 18 up to 90 years of age that answered the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Horne and Östberg circadian preference questionnaire. We observed that the shift to morningness with increasing age is associated with a significant worsening in sleep quality. We discuss that this sleep profile characterized by morningness and worse sleep quality observed in elderly, when compared to younger people, reflects not necessarily a pathological state, but an expected profile for this age group.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Elderly; Sleep quality; Circadian rhythmicity; Chronotype; Sleep ontogeny.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016001000606

High sensitivity C-reactive protein distribution in the elderly: the Bambuí Cohort Study, Brazil
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Assunção,L.G.S.; Eloi-Santos,S.M.; Peixoto,S.V.
The measurement of the serum concentration of the acute-phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) provides a useful marker in clinical practice. However, the distribution of CRP is not available for all age and population groups. This study assessed the distribution of high sensitivity-CRP (hs-CRP) by gender and age in 1470 elderly individuals from a Brazilian community that participates in the Bambuí Cohort Study. Blood samples were collected after 12 h of fasting and serum samples were stored at -70°C. Measurements were made with a commercial hs-CRP immunonephelometric instrument. More than 50% of the results were above 3.0 mg/L for both genders. Mean hs-CRP was higher in women (3.62 ± 2.58 mg/L) than in men (3.03 ± 2.50 mg/L). This difference was observed...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: C-reactive protein; Elderly; Epidemiology; Cardiovascular risk; Brazil.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200025

Salt and insulin sensitivity after short and prolonged high salt intake in elderly subjects
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Lima,N.K.C.; Tozetto,D.J.O.; Lima,L.G.; Nobre,F.; Moriguti,J.C.; Ferriolli,E.; Foss,M.C.
Salt sensitivity and insulin resistance are correlated with higher cardiovascular risk. There is no information about changes in salt sensitivity (SS) and insulin sensitivity (IS) after a chronic salt overload in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate these parameters in the elderly. Seventeen volunteers aged 70.5 ± 5.9 years followed a low-salt diet (LSD) for 1 week and a high-salt diet (HSD) for 13 weeks. We evaluated SS after one week (HSD1) and after 13 weeks (HSD13), and subjects’ IS and lipids on their usual diet (UD) at HSD1, and at HSD13. Blood pressure (BP) was measured at each visit and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed twice. SS was the same at HSD1 and HSD13. Systolic BP was lower on LSD than on UD (P = 0.01),...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Salt sensitivity; Insulin sensitivity; Elderly; Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; Blood pressure.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000800008

Aerobic training modulates T cell activation in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Gomes,W.F.; Lacerda,A.C.R.; Brito-Melo,G.E.A.; Fonseca,S.F.; Rocha-Vieira,E.; Leopoldino,A.A.O.; Amorim,M.R.; Mendonça,V.A.
Osteoarthritis of the knee (kOA) is a disease that mainly affects the elderly and can lead to major physical and functional limitations. However, the specific effects of walking, particularly on the immune system, are unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the effect of 12 weeks of walking (3×/week) on the leukocyte profile and quality of life (QL) of elderly women with kOA. Sixteen women (age: 67±4 years, body mass index: 28.07±4.16 kg/m2) participated in a walking program. The variables were assessed before and after 12 weeks of training with a progressively longer duration (30–55 min) and higher intensity (72–82% of HRmax determined using a graded incremental treadmill test). The QL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Osteoarthritis; Elderly; Exercise; CD4-positive T-lymphocytes; CD8-positive T-lymphocytes.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016001100705

The APOB rs693 polymorphism impacts the lipid profile of Brazilian older adults
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Alves,E.S.; Henriques,A.D.; Tonet-Furioso,A.C.; Paula,R.S.; Gomes,L.O.; Moraes,C.F.; Nóbrega,O.T.
The apolipoprotein B (APOB) gene contains several polymorphic sites described as risk modifiers for cardiovascular events. The objective of this study was to verify the association of the classic APOB Xba I polymorphism (rs693) with atherosclerotic risk factors in a segment of the Brazilian elderly population considering their usual dietary intake. Clinical and biochemical characteristics as well as total caloric and fat intake data were determined from 644 elderly individuals. Polymorphism analysis was performed by conventional polymerase chain reaction followed by enzyme restriction. Statistical analyses compared measures and proportions according to different APOB genotypic combinations. Statistically significant association was found between Xba I...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Apolipoprotein B; Genetic polymorphism; Elderly; Hyperlipidemia; Diet.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2020000300608

Whole-body vibration decreases the proliferativeb response of TCD4+ cells in elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Tossige-Gomes,R.; Avelar,N.C.P.; Simão,A.P.; Neves,C.D.C.; Brito-Melo,G.E.A.; Coimbra,C.C.; Rocha-Vieira,E.; Lacerda,A.C.R.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of adding whole-body vibration (WBV; frequency = 35 to 40 Hz; amplitude = 4 mm) to squat training on the T-cell proliferative response of elderly patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. This study was a randomized controlled trial in which the selected variables were assessed before and after 12 weeks of training. Twenty-six subjects (72 ± 5 years of age) were divided into three groups: 1) squat training with WBV (WBV, N = 8); 2) squat training without WBV (N = 10), and 3) a control group (N = 8). Women who were ≥60 years of age and had been diagnosed with OA in at least one knee were eligible. The intervention consisted of 12 uninterrupted weeks of squatting exercise training performed 3...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Vibratory platform; Lymphocyte; Proliferation; Elderly; Osteoarthritis.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200022

Effects of 174 G/C polymorphism in the promoter region of the interleukin-6 gene on plasma IL-6 levels and muscle strength in elderly women
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Pereira,D.S.; Garcia,D.M.; Narciso,F.M.S.; Santos,M.L.A.S.; Dias,J.M.D.; Queiroz,B.Z.; Souza,E.R.; Nóbrega,O.T.; Pereira,L.S.M.
We investigated the effect of -174 G/C single-nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region of the IL6 gene on plasma IL-6 levels and muscle strength, and the relationship between IL-6 levels and muscle strength in elderly women. The sample consisted of 199 elderly residents (73.0 ± 7.8 years old) from rest homes and the community in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. -174 G/C polymorphism was determined by direct sequencing of the product by PCR, and plasma IL-6 concentrations were measured by ELISA. Muscle strength in the knee joint was evaluated using a Biodex System 3 Pro® isokinetic dynamometer. ANCOVA was used to determine the effect of polymorphism on IL-6 levels and muscle strength, and the Pearson correlation coefficient to assess the relationship...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Interleukin-6; Elderly; Muscular strength; 174 G/C polymorphism.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000200006

Apolipoprotein E polymorphism distribution in an elderly Brazilian population: the Bambuí Health and Aging Study
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Fuzikawa,A.K.; Peixoto,S.V.; Taufer,M.; Moriguchi,E.H.; Lima-Costa,M.F.
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is one of the most extensively studied genes in the context of aging, but there are few population-based studies on ApoE polymorphism in the elderly in developing countries. The objective of the present study was to assess ApoE allele and genotype distribution in a large elderly community-based sample and its association with age, sex and skin color. Participants included 1408 subjects (80.8% of all residents aged ³60 years) residing in Bambuí city, MG, Brazil. The DNA samples were subjected to the polymerase chain reaction amplification, followed by the restriction fragment length polymorphism technique, with digestion by HhaI. Analysis was carried out taking into consideration the six ApoE genotypes (e3/e3, e3/e4, e2/e3, e4/e4,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Apolipoprotein E; Elderly; Prevalence; Brazil.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007001100002

Effect of a single tetanus-diphtheria vaccine dose on the immunity of elderly people in São Paulo, Brazil
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Weckx,L.Y.; Divino-Goes,K.; Lihama,D.M.; Carraro,E.; Bellei,N.; Granato,C.F.H.; de Moraes-Pinto,M.I.
Epidemiological data regarding tetanus and diphtheria immunity in elderly people in Brazil are scarce. During the First National Immunization Campaign for the Elderly in Brazil in April 1999, 98 individuals (median age: 84 years) received one tetanus-dyphtheria (Td) vaccine dose (Butantan Institute, lot number 9808079/G). Inclusion criteria were elderly individuals without a history of severe immunosuppressive disease, acute infectious disease or use of immunomodulators. Blood samples were collected immediately before the vaccine and 30 days later. Serum was separated and stored at -20ºC until analysis. Tetanus and diphtheria antibodies were measured by the double-antigen ELISA test. Tetanus and diphtheria antibody concentrations lower than 0.01 IU/mL were...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Elderly; Tetanus; Diphtheria; Immunization.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000400012

Comparison of the variability of the onset and recovery from neuromuscular blockade with cisatracurium versus rocuronium in elderly patients under total intravenous anesthesia
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Xiaobo,Feng; Jianjuan,Ke; Yanlin,Wang.
This study was designed to compare the variability of the onset and offset of the effect of two neuromuscular blocking drugs with different elimination pathways in adult and elderly patients during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). After Ethics Committee approval and patients’ informed consent, the drugs were compared in 40 adult and 40 elderly patients scheduled for elective surgery under TIVA with tracheal intubation who were randomized to receive a single bolus dose of 0.15 mg/kg cisatracurium or 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium. The time of onset of maximum depression, duration of action, and recovery index time were measured and recorded for each patient and variability is reported as means ± standard deviation. Time of onset was significantly shorter for...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Neuromuscular relaxant; Rocuronium; Cisatracurium; Variability; Elderly.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000700016

Comparison of outcomes between off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly patients: a meta-analysis
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Zhu,Z.G.; Xiong,W.; Ding,J.L.; Chen,J.; Li,Y.; Zhou,J.L.; Xu,J.J.
The aim of this study was to analyze if off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is associated with better treatment outcomes in elderly patients (&gt;70 years of age) than on-pump CABG, using meta-analysis. Medline, PubMed, Cochrane and Google Scholar databases were searched until September 13, 2016. Sensitivity and quality assessment were performed. Twenty-two studies, three randomized control trials (RCTs) and 20 non-RCTs were included with 24,127 patients. The risk of death associated with on-pump or off-pump CABG in the RCTs were similar (pooled OR=0.945, 95%CI=0.652 to 1.371, P=0.766). However, in the non-RCTs, mortality risk was lower in patients treated with off-pump CABG than on-pump CABG (pooled OR=0.631, 95%CI=0.587 to 0.944, P=0.003). No...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Coronary artery bypass grafting/CABG; Off-pump; On-pump; Elderly; Meta-analysis.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000300704

Association between the -174 G/C promoter polymorphism of the interleukin-6 gene and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Brazilian older women
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Tonet,A.C; Karnikowski,M; Moraes,C.F; Gomes,L; Karnikowski,M.G.O; Córdova,C; Nóbrega,O.T.
In worldwide studies, interleukin-6 (IL-6) is implicated in age-related disturbances. The aim of the present report was to determine the possible association of IL-6 -174 C/G promoter polymorphism with the cytokine profile as well as with the presence of selected cardiovascular risk features. This was a cross-sectional study on Brazilian women aged 60 years or older. A sample of 193 subjects was investigated for impaired glucose regulation, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Genotyping was done by direct sequencing of PCR products. IL-6 and C-reactive protein were quantified by high-sensitivity assays. General linear regression models or the Student t-test were used to compare continuous variables among genotypes, followed by adjustments for...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cytokine; Interleukin-6; Genetics; Elderly; Cardiovascular disease; Brazil.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000100008

Spectral and symbolic analysis of the effect of gender and postural change on cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy elderly subjects
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Autores: Perseguini,N.M.; Takahashi,A.C.M.; Rebelatto,J.R.; Silva,E.; Borghi-Silva,A.; Porta,A.; Montano,N.; Catai,A.M.
The objective of this study was to use linear and non-linear methods to investigate cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy elderly men and women in response to a postural change from the supine to the standing position. Fourteen men (66.1 ± 3.5 years) and 10 women (65.3 ± 3.3 years) were evaluated. Beat-to-beat heart rate was recorded in the supine and standing positions. Heart rate variability was studied by spectral analysis, including both low (LFnu-cardiac sympathetic modulation (CSM) indicator) and high (HFnu-cardiac vagal modulation (CVM) indicator) frequencies in normalized units as well as the low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF) ratio. Symbolic analysis was performed using the following indexes: 0V% (CSM indicator), 1V% (CSM and CVM indicators),...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Heart rate variability; Autonomic nervous system; Symbolic analysis; Spectral analysis; Elderly; Gender.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000100005

Potential interactions of central nervous system drugs used in the elderly population
Provedor de dados: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Autores: Morrone,Fernanda Bueno; Schroeter,Guilherme; Petitembert,Alessandra P.; Faggiani,Fabiana T.; De Carli,Geraldo Atillio.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of CNS drugs and to identify the most frequently observed potential drug interactions in the elderly living in Southern Brazil. METHODS: A population-based, transversal and observational study was carried out during 2006-2007. Four hundred and eighty elderly individuals of both genders were randomly recruited and interviewed. A validated pharmacotherapeutic questionnaire and the Micromedex® Healthcare Series were utilized to analyze potential drug interactions. A severity rating scale employing the categories of "mild", "moderate" and "severe" was used to describe the interactions. RESULTS: A population of elderly living in Southern Brazil was interviewed and 98 reported using CNS drugs, 74.5% female and 25.5% male. Out of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Elderly; Drug-Drug interactions; Central nervous system; Tobacco; Ethanol.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000200006