Trends in suicide in the elderly in Asturias (Spain)

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 339-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Díaz-Suárez ◽  
B Lopez Garcia ◽  
P Gonzalez-G-Portilla ◽  
M Bousoño Garcia ◽  
R Hinojal Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Elderly Suicide

SummaryData from elderly suicides was obtained from two previous studies of community suicides in two localities of Northern Spain, namely, Oviedo between 1983 and 1990, and Gijón between 1975 and 1986. Data from the two localities were obtained by the revision of court register cases. A retrospective study on elderly suicide (over 60 years of age) was carried out. Mean annual specific rates for the elderly in Oviedo for 1982–1991 were 37.7 (58.1 for men and 23.3 for women) and for those in Gijón for the period 1975–1986, 23.4 (40 for men and 11.5 for women). A marked increase was seen in the rates for Gijón from the first (1975–1978) to the last period (1983–1986). This was particularly marked in men. The greatest increase in the rate was seen in men over 75 from Gijón and in those between 1970–1974 from Oviedo. In contrast a decrease was seen in the 65–69 age group rates for both men and women. A tendency for the rates to increase was seen but no important increase for elderly suicides was evident.

scholarly journals Suicide in the elderly: an epidemiologic study

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Cristina Lobato dos Santos ◽  
Barbara Bartuciotti Giusti ◽  
Clarissa Ayri Yamamoto ◽  
Suely Itsuko Ciosak ◽  
Regina Szylit
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
General Population ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Epidemiologic Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Elderly Suicide ◽  
High Place

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the incidence and means of elderly suicide in Brazil. Method: Epidemiologic, cross-sectional, quantitative, and retrospective study. The data were obtained in a platform maintained by the Ministry of Health and analyzed. The mortality rate was calculated and means and percentages regarding the employed means of suicide were obtained. Results: In this period, 8,977 suicides took place among the population over 60 years. The highest suicide rates were concentrated in the population over 80, which presented a mean 8.4/100,000 for this period, and between 70 and 79 years, with a mean rate of 8.2/100,000. Considering the total elderly population over 60 years, this value reached 7.8/100,000, whereas in the general population this was 5.3/100,000. The values are always higher among the elderly population: the mean rate in the last five years among the elderly is 47.2% higher than the mean for the general population. The main mean of suicide was hanging (68%), followed by firearm (11%), self-intoxication (9%), falling from a high place (5%), and undefined or undetermined means (6%). Conclusion: Epidemiologic analyses bring visibility to the dyad aging and suicide, corroborating the pertinence of this theme.

Suicide Among the Elderly in Honolulu County: A Multiethnic Comparative Study (1987–1992)

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Purcell ◽  
Carol R. N. Thrush ◽  
Patricia L. Blanchette
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Healthcare Provider ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Ethnic Variability

Suicide rates for the elderly continue to be the highest for any age group. Although these rates are known to be significant, little study has been given to the ethnic variability associated with this phenomenon. This retrospective study was undertaken to explore this issue and involved a review of the coroner's reports for completed elder suicides (65 years of age or older) for Honolulu County from 1987 through 1992 inclusive. The results showed a mean age of 75 years, with the highest incidence of completion in the 80+ age group. The predominant method of suicide completion in this study group was found to be hanging, followed by jumping, firearms, and poisoning. There were significant gender and ethnic differences in the method of suicide completion. Almost half of the sample saw a healthcare provider within the 6 months before their death. Comparisons with other elder suicide studies are presented.

scholarly journals Recent epidemic of covid-19: A prospect of cases and deaths in the state of Maranhão

2020 ◽  
pp. 43470-43474
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The State ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Death Rates

Objective: To describe the number of confirmed cases and deaths by COVID-19 in the State of Maranhão. Descriptive, documentary and retrospective study, using secondary data extracted from the COVID-19 Epidemiological Bulletin of the State of Maranhão from April 1st to September 30th. The following were considered: confirmed cases of COVID-19, deaths by age group, date of occurrence, associated comorbidities. The data are public and are available in the health system's online bulletins. There were 173,564 confirmed cases and 3,756 registered deaths. The evolution of COVID-19 cases by date was greater on September 2, totaling 1,787 cases in that period. The evolution of deaths by date shows that the months of July and August had the highest rates of death records by COVID-19, with a fall in the month of September. Higher rates of confirmed cases occurred in men. Deaths occurred more in the elderly over 70 years of age. Arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus were the most comorbidities related to deaths. It is concluded that this research contributes to a greater reflection that COVID-19 has negative proportions and impacts for the population and mainly for the elderly population, where the highest death rates occurred exactly in the elderly

scholarly journals Incidence of smoker’s palate in younger patients with smoking habits

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1715-1719
Author(s):  
John Rozar Raj ◽  
Vivek Narayan ◽  
Nivedhitha M S
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Minor Salivary Glands ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Rising Incidence

Smoker's palate is also known as nicotine stomatitis palatini. It is an asymptomatic lesion in heavy pipe and cigarette smoking people, especially people who do reverse smoking. The palate may appear as white with raised red dots in the centre of the papule. This represents the opening of the minor salivary glands, which becomes inflamed due to chronic heat produced during smoking. There were many studies about the incidence and prevalence of smoker's palate in the elderly population. The study aimed to assess the incidence of smoker's palate in younger patients with smoking habits. This is a retrospective study. The sample size was 1000 patients. Data of patients visiting Saveetha dental college between the age group of 18 to 30 years with a smoking habit was collected. Excel tabulation was done. SPSS results were obtained. Out of 1000 patients, 581 patients had smoking habits with a percentage of 58.1%. Out of 581 patients, 21 patients had smokers palate with a percentage of 3.60%. The incidence rate was 36.14 per 1000 per year. The present study shows a slightly rising incidence in smokers palate.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic Burden of Cancer in Korea from 2011 to 2015

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 896-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Ae Kim ◽  
Ye-Rin Lee ◽  
Jeongjoo Park ◽  
In-Hwan Oh ◽  
Hoseob Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Claim Data ◽  
Colorectal Cancers ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Care Policies ◽  
Health Care Policies ◽  
Socioeconomic Burden ◽  
New Policies

PurposeThough the socioeconomic burden of cancer on patients is increasing in South Korea, there is little research regarding the type of cancer that incurs the highest costs. This study analyzed the socioeconomic burden on cancer patients from 2011 to 2015 according to sex and age.Materials and MethodsA prevalence-based approach was applied utilizing claim data of the National Health Insurance Service in Korea to estimate the socioeconomic burden of cancer on patients. Patients who received treatment for cancer from 2011 to 2015 were the study subjects. The total socioeconomic burden of their disease and treatment was divided into direct and indirect costs.ResultsThere was an increase of 50.7% for 5 years, from 821,525 to 1,237,739 cancer patients. The cancer costs for men and women increased $8,268.4 million to $9,469.7 million and $3,626.5 million to $4,475.6 million, respectively. Furthermore, the 50-59-year-old age group accounted for a large portion of the total disease cost. Liver, lung, stomach, and colorectal cancers created the heaviest economic burdens on patients.ConclusionOverall, this study indicates new policies for cancer prevention, early detection, and postcancer treatment management are necessary to help limit the costs associatedwith cancer, especially in the elderly, and provides a foundation for establishing cancer-related health care policies, particularly by defining those cancers with heavier disease burdens.

PENGARUH TERAPI TERTAWA TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH LANSIA DI UPT PANTI WREDHA BUDHI DHARMA YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niken Setyaningrum ◽  
Andri Setyorini ◽  
Fachruddin Tri Fitrianta
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group Comparison ◽  
Control Blood Pressure ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Treatment Of Hypertension ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

ABSTRACTBackground: Hypertension is one of the most common diseases, because this disease is suffered byboth men and women, as well as adults and young people. Treatment of hypertension does not onlyrely on medications from the doctor or regulate diet alone, but it is also important to make our bodyalways relaxed. Laughter can help to control blood pressure by reducing endocrine stress andcreating a relaxed condition to deal with relaxation.Objective: The general objective of the study was to determine the effect of laughter therapy ondecreasing elderly blood pressure in UPT Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Yogyakarta.Methods: The design used in this study is a pre-experimental design study with one group pre-posttestresearch design where there is no control group (comparison). The population in this study wereelderly aged over> 60 years at 55 UPT Panti Wredha Budhi Dharma Yogyakarta. The method oftaking in this study uses total sampling. The sample in this study were 55 elderly. Data analysis wasused to determine the difference in blood pressure before and after laughing therapy with a ratio datascale that was using Pairs T-TestResult: There is an effect of laughing therapy on blood pressure in the elderly at UPT Panti WredhaBudhi Dharma Yogyakarta marked with a significant value of 0.000 (P <0.05)

scholarly journals Nutrition Study People over 80 Years

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Javier Benítez ◽  
Nieves Perejón ◽  
Marcelino Arriaza ◽  
Pilar Bellanco
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Blood Chemistry ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Nutrition Study ◽  
Geriatric Evaluation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Elderly Living

Loneliness has always been associated and reported as a risk factor of malnutrition in the elderly. People over 80 who live alone have deserved this study to detect their situation and potential for action to improve their quality of life. Objectives: To determinate the nutritional status of people over 80 living alone in the area of “La Laguna”, Cádiz. Material and method: In PIAMLA`80 program analyse those parameters and their possible correlations in a group of 342 elderly living alone over 80 years old. Different parameters were measured: Integral Geriatric Evaluation, Barthel, Lawton-Brody, Lobo, Gijon, specific analytical blood chemistry and MNA. Results: In a population of 984 people, were selected 342 initially, but finally the group decreases to 247 people. The mean Barthel was 80.42 points, 5.76 Lawton and Gijon from 11.3 Lobo 26.48. The MNA for the whole population was 24.25/30 detecting only a risk age group in women of 85-95. Correlation between nutrition and the biochemical test values showed positive for haemoglobin (0.19), total protein (0.26), Fe (0.32) and albumin (0.46). Conclusions: In our research we have not detected malnutrition in any age group or gender. The use of nutrition test MNA and its MINI version must be generalized as an accurate, clear, quick and easy tool to use.

scholarly journals Hip fractures among the elderly in Kyoto, Japan: a 10-year study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maki Asada ◽  
Motoyuki Horii ◽  
Kazuya Ikoma ◽  
Tsuyoshi Goto ◽  
Naoki Okubo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Femoral Neck ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Femoral Neck Fractures ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Trochanteric Fractures

Abstract Summary In Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, the number of hip fractures increased during 2013–2017 compared to 2008–2012. However, the estimated overall incidence rate increased only in femoral neck fractures in men aged ≥75 and women aged ≥85. Purpose The incidence rate of hip fractures in Japan has plateaued or decreased. We investigated the annual hip fracture occurrences in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, from 2008 to 2017. Methods Patients aged 65 years and above who sustained hip fractures between 2008 and 2017 and were treated at one of the participating 11 hospitals were included. The total number of beds in these institutions was 3701, accounting for 21.5% of the 17,242 acute-care beds in Kyoto Prefecture. The change in incidence rate was estimated utilizing the population according to the national census conducted in 2010 and 2015. Results The total number of hip fractures was 10,060, with 47.5% femoral neck fractures and 52.5% trochanteric fractures. A decrease in number was seen only in trochanteric fractures in the group of 75- to 84-year-old women. The population-adjusted numbers of femoral neck fractures showed a significant increase in all age groups in men, whereas in women, there was an increase in femoral neck fractures in the ≥85 group and trochanteric fractures in the age group 65–74, and a decrease in trochanteric fractures in the age group 75–84. The estimated change in incidence rate showed an increase in femoral neck fractures in men aged ≥75 and women aged ≥85. Conclusion In Kyoto Prefecture, the number of hip fractures increased in the second half of the study period (2013–2017) compared to the first half (2008–2012). However, the incidence rate had not increased, except in femoral neck fractures in men aged ≥75 and women aged ≥85.

A Study of Patterns of Dying in a Multilevel Geriatric Setting

1983 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Isabel Brown
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Apartment Complex ◽  
General Community

ABSTRACTA retrospective study was conducted in a large multilevel geriatric centre to analyse the deaths reported in the year 1981. This centre provides accommodation for 750 elderly and/or chronically ill persons in three agencies—an apartment complex, a home for the aged, and a long-term care hospital The study revealed that the hospital is the place of death for a high proportion of the elderly residents of the centre. In particular, residents of the home for the aged are unlikely to remain in the “home” to die. It was found that patterns of death and dying for individuals admitted to the hospital from the general community differ in several ways from the patterns of those who are already living in the centre in terms of age and probable cause of death.

ACUTE APPENDICITIS IN THE ELDERLY: A 5-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES McCALLION ◽  
GORDON P. CANNING ◽  
PAUT V. KNIGHT ◽  
JUDITH S. McCALLION
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
The Elderly
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