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| Marques,Luiz Paulo José; Flores,Juliana Timóteo; Barros Junior,Onofre de Oliveira; Rodrigues,Giovana Breda; Mourão,Carla de Medeiros; Moreira,Rosa Maria Portella. |
| BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in elderly patients can be a complex problem in terms of approach to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, because the patients often present nonspecific symptoms. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of UTI in elderly women were studied, in order to make early diagnosis and prevent serious clinical complications secondary to UTI. METHODS: This was a prospective population-based study, with elderly women, during their first medical office visit. Medical records were obtained by clinical history and physical examination in order to detect signs and symptoms of UTI and the presence of comorbidities. Clean-catch midstream urine specimens for urinary dipstick test, sediment, and culture were collected;... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Elderly women; Urinary tract infection; Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Risk factors; Therapy. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000500006 |
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| Oliveira,D.M.G.; Narciso,F.M.S.; Santos,M.L.A.S.; Pereira,D.S.; Coelho,F.M.; Dias,J.M.D.; Pereira,L.S.M.. |
| The association of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, muscle strength and functional capacity was investigated in a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling elderly women from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Elderly people who present controlled chronic diseases with no negative impact on physical, psychosocial and mental functionality are considered to be community-dwelling. Psychological and social stress due to unsuccessfully aging can represent a risk for immune system disfunctions. IL-6 levels, isokinetic muscle strength of knee flexion/extension, and functional tests to determine time required to rise from a chair and gait velocity were measured in 57 participants (71.21 ± 7.38 years). Serum levels of IL-6 were measured in duplicate and were performed... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Muscle strength; Interleukin-6; Elderly women; Sarcopenia; Aging; IL-6. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001200017 |
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| Alencar,M.A.; Arantes,P.M.M.; Dias,J.M.D.; Kirkwood,R.N.; Pereira,L.S.M.; Dias,R.C.. |
| Falls are a major concern in the elderly population with chronic joint disease. To compare muscular function and functional mobility among older women with knee osteoarthritis with and without a history of falls, 15 elderly women with a history of falls (74.20 ± 4.46 years) and 15 without a history of falls (71.73 ± 4.73 years) were studied. Muscular function, at the angular speed of 60, 120, and 180º/s, was evaluated using the Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer. The sit-to-stand task was performed using the Balance Master System and the Timed Up and Go test was used to determine functional mobility. After collection of these data, the history of falls was investigated. A statistically significant difference was detected in the time taken to transfer the center... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Elderly women; Falls; Knee osteoarthritis; Muscular function; Functional performance. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000200016 |
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