scholarly journals Profile of lifestyle of older elderly persons

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 819-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilza Amaral Henrique de Souza ◽  
Elias Ferreira Porto ◽  
Eduardo Luiz de Souza ◽  
Kathleen Ingrid da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lifestyle Questionnaire ◽  
Former Smokers ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nutrition Component

Abstract Introduction: Lifestyle has been widely studied in recent years, especially in the context of longevity and aging well. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the lifestyle profile of older elderly persons and the relationship between lifestyle and chronic diseases. Method: A cross-sectional study evaluating 132 older persons aged over 74.6 years, who were resident of the Capão Redondo district of São Paulo, was carried out. The study was conducted in 23 institutions such as churches, community centers, parks, nursing homes and residences. All participants completed two questionnaires, with the first based on lifestyle and the second on socio-economic classification, and also answered some questions about the presence and control of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs). Result: the mean age was 78.8(±4.5) years and the respondents had a mean BMI of 25.5(±5.5). Most were women from social classes C and D. A total of 46 were former smokers, seven were smokers, and 82 had NCDs, with heart diseases the most prevalent. The mean lifestyle questionnaire score was 30.2(±3.5). There was no statistical difference in scores between those with NCDs and those that did not suffer from such diseases. The physical activity component had the lowest score, followed by the nutrition component. The prevalence of NCDs was significantly higher for smokers and former smokers than for those who had never smoked. Conclusion: The majority of older persons demonstrated an excellent lifestyle with healthy habits. Even those with a diagnosed NCD had a good lifestyle. Cardiovascular diseases were the most prevalent in this population. The risk of NCD was greater for smokers and former smokers than for those who had never smoked.

scholarly journals Emirati Women’s Knowledge about the Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4875
Author(s):  
Linda Smail ◽  
Ghufran A. Jassim ◽  
Khawla I. Sharaf
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Therapy ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Menopausal Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menopausal Hormone Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reproductive Characteristics ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of Emirati women aged 30–64 about menopause, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and their associated health risks, and additionally, to determine the relationships between Emirati women’s knowledge about menopause and their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 497 Emirati women visiting five primary healthcare centers in Dubai. Data were collected using a questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics, menopause knowledge scale (MKS), and menopause symptoms knowledge and MHT practice. The mean menopause symptoms knowledge percentage was 41%, with a standard deviation of 21%. There were significant differences in the mean knowledge percentage among categories of education level (p < 0.001) and employment (p = 0.003). No significant differences in the knowledge percentages were found among categories of menopausal status. “Pregnancy cannot occur after menopause” was the statement with the highest knowledge percentage (83.3%), while the lowest knowledge percentages were “risk of cardiovascular diseases increases with menopause’’ (23.1%), “MHT increases risk of breast cancer’’ (22.1%), and “MHT decreases risk of colon cancer’’ (13.9%). The knowledge of Emirati women about menopause, MHT, and related heart diseases was very low; therefore, an education campaign about menopause and MHT risks is needed to improve their knowledge for better coping with the symptoms.

scholarly journals Comparing the Lifestyle of Veteran and Non-Veteran Families in Tehran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Alireza Afshani ◽  
Seyed Mostajad Hosseini-motlagh
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lifestyle Questionnaire ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Descriptive Level

Introduction: Lifestyle of a community members  should be investiagted, especially in the devotees and their families. The present research aimed at measuring and comparing the lifestyle status of veteran and non-veteran families in Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the statistical population included the veteran and non-veteran families in Tehran City and the sample size included 360 people. The research instruments were Lali, Abedi, and Kajbaf’s Lifestyle Questionnaire (LSQ) (2012), and All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale (AAHLS, 2013). The data were analyzed by SPSS v.24. At the descriptive level, graphing was performed and at the inferential level, Pearson, t-test, Friedman, and analysis of variance tests were run. Results: A significant difference was observed between the mean scores of lifestyle in two groups of Veteran and Non-Veteran in Tehran. No significant difference was found between the lifestyle scores of men and women in the Non-Veteran group as well as between the mean scores of the single and married lifestyle in the Veteran and Non-Veteran group (P<0/05). However, a significant relationship was found between health literacy and lifestyle of the veteran and non-veteran participants (p<0/05). Conclusion: The results showed that lifestyle should be considerd as a set of observable behaviors and health literacy should be investiagted as predicting variables in promoting lifestyle in the Veteran and Non-Veteran groups.

scholarly journals Continued medication use in dentistry: the importance of dental records

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Glaucia Helena Faraco De Medeiros ◽  
Vanessa Brüning
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Systemic Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Dental Records ◽  
School Of Dentistry

Aim: Appoint the main chronic diseases and the most frequent medications used by the patients by the graduation students of Dentistry between 2012 and 2014/A,through patients’dentistry records.Material and Methods: Two studies were performed: one retrospective in patients’ dentistry records, attended at the Clinical School of Dentistry and a cross-sectional study with the students enrolled between the 6th and 9th semester in 2014/B. After the record, the data were inserted on an Excel® spreadsheet to posterior analysis by simple frequency.Results: Eighty-eight charts were evaluated and applied a questionnaire to 61 students. The most prevalence disease in the attended patients at the clinic and mentioned by the students was the systemic arterial hypertension, 77.25% and 60.66% respectively. Fifty-eight students (95%) affirmed confirming the patients’ anamnesis with systemic arterial hypertension, mellitus diabetes and chronic disease. The most used medications by these patients are those to control the systemic arterial hypertension, mellitus diabetes and heart diseases. Seventy-two percent affirmed interest on the purpose of patients’ medication; 32.79% say to research about their interaction. By dentistry records analyzed we found that only 5.6% took notes about the time of use of the medications.Conclusions: The chronic diseases most found in patients were the arterial hypertension, mellitus diabetes and heart diseases. The main medications are used to control diseases previously mentioned. One update of anamnesis record is suggested by the students.

scholarly journals Chronic cough in Germany: results from a general-population survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 00420-2021
Author(s):  
J. Christian Virchow ◽  
Vicky W. Li ◽  
Eileen Fonseca ◽  
Helena Salmen ◽  
Ashley Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Chronic Cough ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Former Smokers ◽  
And Gender

BackgroundChronic cough (CC) which is defined≥8 weeks is a common condition in clinical practice. However, estimates of prevalence and associated comorbidities in German adults and key subgroups of age and gender are lacking.MethodsCross-sectional study based on a representative panel of 15,020 adult subjects of the general population who completed the German National Health and Wellness Survey, reporting chronic cough and questions about comorbidities. Lifetime and 12-month prevalence are presented as unweighted estimates.ResultsThe lifetime CC prevalence was 6.5% (range across age groups, 5.1%–8.3%) and the 12-month prevalence was 4.9% (range 3.7–5.7%). The prevalence of diagnosed CC was 2.8% (range, 0.9–4.1%) and the prevalence of persons currently on any prescription to treat CC was 0.6% (range 0.2–1.4%). Respondents who experienced CC were 52.0±17.0 years old, with a higher prevalence in those aged 50 years and older. Persons with CC had higher morbidity scores and were diagnosed with an increased number of comorbidities, most frequently diagnoses of the respiratory system (71.0%), followed by digestive tract (34.0%) disorders and sleep disorders (37.6%).ConclusionsIn a broadly representative sample of German adults, lifetime and 12-month prevalence of CC was greatest in current and former smokers and those older≥50 years of age. Comorbidities are frequent and may complicate management of these patients.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DA FUNÇÃO COGNITIVA EM IDOSOS QUE VIVEM EM INSTITUIÇÃO DE LONGA PERMANÊNCIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Thairo Fellipe Freitas Oliveira ◽  
Thanieri dos Santos Nascimento ◽  
Samia Jardelle Costa de Freitas Maniva
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

O envelhecimento populacional ocorre de forma acelerada nos dias atuais. Entre os idosos que vivenciam a perda da funcionalidade destacam-se aqueles que residem em instituição de longa permanência (ILP). O estudo objetiva conhecer a função cognitiva de idosos que vivem em instituição de longa permanência no Sertão Central. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados em uma instituição de longa permanência, localizada na zona urbana de Quixeramobim - CE. Participaram do estudo 35 idosos. Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se um instrumento para levantamento de dados sociodemográfico. Além desse instrumento, foi aplicado o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) para avaliação cognitiva. Todos os aspectos éticos foram respeitados, a pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa da Unicatólica sob o nº 2.505.547. Entre os participantes, 65,7% são do sexo feminino. A idade média foi de 73 anos (± 7,5 anos), variando de 60 a 92 anos. O score médio total do MEEM foi de 17,3 pontos entre os idosos, referente aos critérios de avaliação o que obteve menor pontuação foi o item de cálculo e atenção, com relação de acerto de 0,68 pontos do total de 5 pontos, o item linguagem de reconhecimento obteve melhor média com 1,9 pontos do total de 2. Os idosos obtiveram 17,3 pontos (escore total médio) no MEEM, abaixo dos 20 pontos proposto pela Sociedade Brasileira de Neurologia (SBN) para analfabetos, visto que este nível de instrução correspondia a 91,4% da amostra, o que nos indica um déficit cognitivo. EVALUATION OF THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN ELDERLY PERSONS LIVING IN A LONG-STAY INSTITUTION ABSTRACT Population aging occurs rapidly today. Among the elderly who experience loss of functionality, those who live in a long-term institution (LTI) stand out. This study aims to know the cognitive function of elderly people living in a long-term institution in the Central Hinterland. This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected at a long - term institution, located in the urban area of Quixeramobim - CE. 35 subjects participated in the study. A sociodemographic data collection instrument was used to collect data. In addition to this instrument, the Mini-Exam of the Mental State (MEMS) was applied for cognitive evaluation. All the ethical aspects were respected, the research was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Unicatólica under nº 2,505,547. Among the participants, 65.7% were female. The mean age was 73 years (± 7.5 years), ranging from 60 to 92 years. The mean total score of the MEMS was 17.3 points among the elderly, referring to the evaluation criteria. The lowest score was the item of calculation and attention, with a score of 0.68 points out of the total of 5 points. item recognition language got better average with 1.9 points out of the total of 2. The elderly had 17.3 points (average total score) in the MEMS, below the 20 points proposed by the Brazilian Neurology Society (BNS) for illiterates, since this level of education corresponded to 91.4% of the sample, which indicates cognitive deficit.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Adherence among Elderly with Chronic Diseases Residing in Urban Area of South India – A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2109-2116
Author(s):  
Netravathi Basavaraj Angadi ◽  
Avinash Kavi ◽  
Shashikant Shankreppa Torgal
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Functional Dependence ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Therapeutic Adherence ◽  
Adherence To Medication

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are no longer confined to urban and rich persons. They impose a great risk in the low-income nations due to epidemiological and demographic transition. Adherence to medication is key factor in improving the quality of life and preventing complications of NCDs. This study was carried out to study the prevalence of medication adherence and factors determining non-adherence in elderly population with chronic diseases. A community based cross sectional study was conducted with 400 elderly aged 60 years and above. Data was collected by using a pretested questionnaire, which included socio-demographic variables, co-morbidities and details of their medication. Therapeutic adherence was assessed by modified Morisky-Green test, level of cognitive impairment by Pfeiffer’s short portable mental status questionnaire and functional dependence in activities of daily living by Katz Index. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test. In our study, out of 400 participants, male participants were 184 (48%) and female participants were 216 (52%). 58.5% of them were adherent to their respective treatment medication. Male gender, low level of education, lower socio-economic status and cognitive impairment were the factors associated with therapeutic non-adherence. Therapeutic non-adherence is highly prevalent among elderly persons and is multi-factorial in origin. Interventions to increase adherence among elderly might effective if they are provided with proper guidance and education on the indications of individual treatments, their adverse effects, importance of adherence to medications and various consequences of non-adherence to the therapy.

scholarly journals Relation of Serum Plasmalogens and APOE Genotype to Cognition and Dementia in Older Persons in a Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goodenowe ◽  
Senanayake
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Apoe Genotype ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
Potential Interactions ◽  
Prevalence Of Dementia

Using a community sample of 1205 elderly persons, we investigated the associations and potential interactions between Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype and serum phosphatidylethanolamine (PlsEtn) on cognition and dementia. For each person, APOE genotype, PlsEtn Biosynthesis value (PBV, the combination of three key PlsEtn species), cognition (the combination of five specific cognitive domains), and diagnosis of dementia was determined. APOE genotype and PBV were observed to be non-interacting (p > 0.05) and independently associated with cognition: APOE (relative to ε3ε3:ε2ε3 (Coef = 0·14, p = 4.2 × 10−2); ε3ε4/ε4ε4 (Coef = −0.22, p = 6.2 × 10−5); PBV (Coef = 0.12, p = 1.7 × 10−7) and dementia: APOE (relative to ε3ε3:ε2ε3 (Odds Ratio OR = 0.44, p = 3.0 × 10−2); ε3ε4/ε4ε4 (OR = 2.1, p = 2.2 × 10−4)); PBV (OR = 0.61, p = 3.3 × 10−6). Associations are expressed per standard deviation (SD) and adjusted for serum lipids and demographics. Due to the independent and non-interacting nature of the APOE and PBV associations, the prevalence of dementia in APOE ε3ε4/ε4ε4 persons with high PBV values (>1 SD from mean) was observed to be the same as APOE ε3ε3 persons (14.3% versus 14.0%). Similarly, the prevalence of dementia in APOE ε3ε3 persons with high PBV values was only 5.7% versus 6.7% for APOE ε2ε3 persons. The results of these analyses indicate that the net effect of APOE genotype on cognition and the prevalence of dementia is dependent upon the plasmalogen status of the person.

scholarly journals Copper and Copper/Zn Ratio in a Series of Children with Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3578
Author(s):  
Marlene Fabiola Escobedo-Monge ◽  
Enrique Barrado ◽  
Joaquín Parodi-Román ◽  
María Antonieta Escobedo-Monge ◽  
María Carmen Torres-Hinojal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Serum Copper ◽  
Normal Serum ◽  
Zn Deficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inflammatory State ◽  
Copper Zinc ◽  
The Mean

Copper is an essential micronutrient for humans. A cross-sectional and comparative study was done to assess serum Cu levels and serum copper/zinc (Cu/Zn) ratio and its association with nutritional indicators in a series of children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Anthropometric, biochemical, dietary, body composition, and bone densitometry assessments were carried out. Serum Cu and Zn were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Seventy-eight patients (55% women) participated. The mean serum Cu in the entire series and by nutritional status through body mass index (BMI) was normal. Serum Cu decreased significantly with age and was meaningfully higher in children than in adolescents. The risk of finding altered Cu levels in children and men was higher than in adolescents and women, respectively. Twenty-two per cent of patients had abnormal serum copper levels, 13 had hypercupremia, and four had hypocupremia. The Cu/Zn ratio was greater than 1.00 for 87% of the patients, which is an indicator of an inflammatory state. All patients with hypozincemia and hypocupremia had deficient Zn intake, but only 65% of the patients with hypercupremia had dietary Zn deficiency. Consequently, the Cu/Zn ratio could indicate an inflammatory state and a high risk of zinc deficiency in this specific child population.

scholarly journals The Assessment of Spirituality Between Cancer and Chronic Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
YALAN LIU ◽  
HAO XUE ◽  
LI YAN ◽  
YULIN XIA ◽  
YILIN WANG
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chronic Illness Therapy ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Mean

Abstract PurposeSpiritual well-being had protective effect on quality of life in cancer, due to the cultural, regional and custom differences,it was rarely been discussed between cancer and chronic diseases in Chongqing,China. We aimed at comparing the level of spirituality in two groups, and discussing its factors of subjects with cancer at county regions.MethodsA cross-sectional questionnaire survey was distributed to 630 inpatients who received treatment between January and December 2020 in Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital.In addition to basic demographic data,spirituality was measured using the Chinese version of Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp-12). The mean,standard deviation,independent t-tests, ANOVA and multiple regression were used for statistical description and analysis.ResultsSignificant differences were found between cancer and chronic diseases in total scores of FACIT-Sp-12 and each domain(P<0.05).The meaning, peace, faith and total scores in cancer were 11.21±3.38,10.66±4.46,11.43±3.54,and 33.3±10.35,respectively.Which were lower than chronic diseases (13.00±3.21,12.95±4.76,12.66±3.64,38.61±10.88,respectively). The spiritual well-being had significant differences in gender,character,and emotional with spouse for cancer (P<0.05).The male and extravert character were significantly associated with a greater spiritual well-being.ConclusionThe study shows a medium level of spiritual well-being in cancer, which stands the population with lower economic and education in county regions. It suggests that under the current nursing mode, we should provide specifically spiritual care to the female,introvert and those with poor relationship with spouses, and create a harmonious doctor-patient environment to improve the spiritual well-being.Retrospectively registeredJSCC-D-21-01528,17 Sep 2021

Brief Overview and Experience of Visual Evoked Potential of First 67 cases at Referral Neuroscience Hospital in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-77
Author(s):  
Mohammad Enayet Hussain ◽  
Bithi Debnath ◽  
AFM Al Masum Khan ◽  
Md Ferdous Mian ◽  
Md Nahidul Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Optic Neuritis ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Optic Neuropathy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Pattern Reversal ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Visual Evoked

Background: The visual evoked potentials (VEP) is a valuable tool to document occult lesions of the central visual channels especially within the optic nerve. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to observe the findings of first few cases of VEP done in the neurophysiology department of the National Institute of Neurosciences (NINS), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Neurophysiology at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from September 2017 to March 2020. All patients referred to the Neurophysiology Department of NINS for VEP were included. Pattern reversal VEPs were done using standard protocol set by International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN). Results: The mean age of the study population was 30.70 (±12.11) years (6-68 years) with 31 (46.3%) male and 36 (53.7%) female patients. The mean duration of illness was 8.71 (±1.78) months (3 days- 120 months). Most common presenting symptom was blurring of vision (37.3%) and dimness of vision (32.8%). Patterned VEP revealed mixed type (both demyelinating and axonal) of abnormality in most cases [29(43.35)]. The most common clinical diagnosis was multiple sclerosis (29.85%) and optic neuropathy (26.87%). In the clinically suspected cases of multiple sclerosis, optic neuropathy and optic neuritis most of the cases of VEP were abnormal and the p value is 0.04 in optic neuropathy and optic neuritis. Conclusion: The commonest presentation of the patients in this series were blurring of vision and dimness of vision. The most common clinical diagnosis for which VEP was asked for, was optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis. Most abnormalities were of mixed pattern (demyelinating and axonal). Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2020;6(2): 74-77

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