Preventable and Non-Preventable Risk Factors for Adverse Drug Events Related to Hospital Admissions in the Elderly

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 385-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Doucet ◽  
A. Jego ◽  
D. Noel ◽  
C.E. Geffroy ◽  
C. Capet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
The Elderly

Risk Factors for Hospital Admissions Associated with Adverse Drug Events

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 827-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuenjid Kongkaew ◽  
Mark Hann ◽  
Jaydeep Mandal ◽  
Steven D. Williams ◽  
David Metcalfe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Hospital Admissions

Risk Factors for Colonization With Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusin a Long-Term-Care Facility in Slovenia

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Vovko ◽  
Matjaz Retelj ◽  
Tjasa Zohar Cretnik ◽  
Borut Jutersek ◽  
Tatjana Harlander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Mrsa Colonization

AbstractObjective:To evaluate risk factors associated with methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) colonization in a long-term-care facility (LTCF) for the elderly in Slovenia.Setting:A 351-bed community LTCF for the elderly.Design and Participants:This was a case-control study. MRSA carriage was identified in 102 of 127 residents of the facility's nursing unit. Two swabs were taken: one from the anterior nares and one from the largest skin lesion. If no skin lesions were present, the axillae and the groin area were swabbed. Data were collected regarding gender, age, length of stay in the facility, underlying conditions, functional status, presence of wounds or pressure sores, presence of catheters, antibiotic treatments, and hospital admissions.Results:We detected MRSA in 12 participants. Risk factors independently and significantly associated with MRSA colonization on the multivariate analysis were antibiotic treatments within 1 month before the investigation (odds ratio, 5.087; 95% confidence interval, 1.02 to 25.48;P= .048) and multiple hospital admissions in the 3 months before the investigation (odds ratio, 6.277; 95% confidence interval, 1.31 to 30.05;P= .022).Conclusions:This is the first assessment of risk factors for colonization with MRSA in an LTCF in Slovenia. MRSA poses a problem in this LTCF. Our observations may be valuable in implementing active surveillance cultures in infection control programs in Slovenian LTCFs.

788 Risk factors for rehospitalization in the elderly with chronic heart failure with preserved and impaired systolic function

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-180
Author(s):  
S BOZINOVIC ◽  
A GRDINIC ◽  
D STAMENKOVIC ◽  
M STOJADINOVIC ◽  
I MARKOVIC ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Systolic Function ◽  
The Elderly

Risk factors of hospital admissions and recurrent emergency department visits among pediatric asthma patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 1011-1015
Author(s):  
Abdullah Aldamigh ◽  
Afaf Alnefisah ◽  
Abdulrahman Almutairi ◽  
Fatima Alturki ◽  
Suhailah Alhtlany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Pediatric Asthma ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Asthma Patients

Differences in physical function and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to the level of physical activity in elderly Korean men: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Mineral Density

Background and objective: Managing the decrease in physical function in the elderly is a major task in aging societies globally. Here, we aimed to compare the physical function and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors according to levels of physical activity (PA). Material and methods: We measured PA in 77 elderly Korean men (74.21 ± 6.26 years old) with an accelerometer and recorded body composition, physical function, and MetS-related risk factors. Participants were divided into three groups based on daily moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA): low (under 60 min), middle (60-120 min), and high (over 120 min). The groups were compared using a one-way analysis of variance and the Scheffe post hoc test. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated by logistic regression analysis. Results: Significant differences were found between the groups for sedentary behavior time (P < 0.001), light PA (P < 0.05), moderate PA (P < 0.001), vigorous PA (P < 0.05), and total energy expenditure (P < 0.001). The high PA group showed a significantly lower percentage of body fat and fat mass and higher muscle mass than did the low and middle PA groups (P < 0.05). The 6-min walk test was significantly better in the high PA group than in the low and middle PA groups (P < 0.05). Grip strength and the Berg balance scale were also significantly better in the high PA group (P < 0.05). Bone mineral density (BMD) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were significantly higher in the high PA group than in the low PA group (P < 0.05). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was significantly higher in the middle PA group than in the low PA group (P < 0.05). Participants with more than three MetS criteria showed an OR of 0.09 (95% confidence interval 0.01-0.82) in the high PA group as compared with the low PA group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Moderate-vigorous physical activity of more than 120 min daily showed better physical function and lower OR of MetS than did lower MVPA levels in elderly Korean men.

Tissular Senescence and Modifications of Oral Ecosystem in the Elderly: Risk Factors for Mucosal Pathologies

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Bodineau ◽  
Marysette Folliguet ◽  
Sylvie Seguier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 infection on hip fracture 30-day mortality

Trauma ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146040862094972
Author(s):  
Ahmed Fadulelmola ◽  
Rob Gregory ◽  
Gavin Gordon ◽  
Fiona Smith ◽  
Andrew Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Time To Death ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mean Time

Introduction: A novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, has caused a fatal global pandemic which particularly affects the elderly and those with comorbidities. Hip fractures affect elderly populations, necessitate hospital admissions and place this group at particular risk from COVID-19 infection. This study investigates the effect of COVID-19 infection on 30-day hip fracture mortality. Method: Data related to 75 adult hip fractures admitted to two units during March and April 2020 were reviewed. The mean age was 83.5 years (range 65–98 years), and most (53, 70.7%) were women. The primary outcome measure was 30-day mortality associated with COVID-19 infection. Results: The COVID-19 infection rate was 26.7% (20 patients), with a significant difference in the 30-day mortality rate in the COVID-19-positive group (10/20, 50%) compared to the COVID-19-negative group (4/55, 7.3%), with mean time to death of 19.8 days (95% confidence interval: 17.0–22.5). The mean time from admission to surgery was 43.1 h and 38.3 h, in COVID-19-positive and COVID-19-negative groups, respectively. All COVID-19-positive patients had shown symptoms of fever and cough, and all 10 cases who died were hypoxic. Seven (35%) cases had radiological lung findings consistent of viral pneumonitis which resulted in mortality (70% of mortality). 30% ( n = 6) contracted the COVID-19 infection in the community, and 70% ( n = 14) developed symptoms after hospital admission. Conclusion: Hip fractures associated with COVID-19 infection have a high 30-day mortality. COVID-19 testing and chest X-ray for patients presenting with hip fractures help in early planning of high-risk surgeries and allow counselling of the patients and family using realistic prognosis.

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