GAMBARAN RONGGA MULUT PADA LANSIA PEMAKAI GIGI TIRUAN SEBAGIAN LEPASAN DI PANTI WERDA KABUPATEN

Abstract: Removable partial dentures can be an alternative treatment for tooth loss in the elderly. Users of removable partial dentures without good treatment can cause a variety of changes to the conditions of hard tissue and soft tissues of the oral cavity which is the first driveway for human digestive system. In addition, the use of removable partial dentures in the elderly are particularly susceptible to the occurrence of disorders of the oral cavity. The purpose of this study is to provide a picture of the oral cavity in elderly users of removable partial dentures in elderly nursing home in Minahasa. This is a descriptive cross sectional study. This study used a total sampling method, with respondents is a 30 elderly users of removable partial dentures in elderly nursing home in Minahasa. The results showed that the presence of ulcers as a result of artificial teeth in the upper jaw 66.67%, ulcers due to artificial teeth on the lower jaw 50%, 30% gingival redness, swelling of the gingiva 30%, 36.67% gingival bleeding, gingival recession at 46, 67%, 50% Denture stomatitis, angular celulitis 46.67%, Plaque 43.33%, 56.66% calculus, caries 93.33%. The research shows elderly users of removable partial dentures in elderly nursing home in Minahasa have a conditions change for hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Suggested the elderly to pay more attention to health and hygiene denture for more vigorous control the state of the denture and the state of the oral cavity in dentistry.Keywords: oral cavity condition, elderly, dental removable partial denturesAbstrak: Gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan dapat menjadi salah satu alternatif perawatan terhadap kehilangan gigi pada lansia. Pengguna gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan tanpa perawatan yang baik dapat menyebabkan berbagai perubahan terhadap kondisi jaringan keras dan jaringan lunak pada rongga mulut yang merupakan jalan masuk pertama sistem pencernaan manusia. Disamping itu, pemakaian gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan pada lansia sangat rentan terhadap kejadian kelainan – kelainan pada rongga mulut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk memberikan gambaran keadaan rongga mulut pada lansia pemakai gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan di panti werda Kabupaten Minahasa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif cross sectional. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode total sampling, dengan responden sebanyak 30 orang lansia pemakai gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan yang ada di panti werdha Kabupaten Minahasa. hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa adanya Ulser akibat gigi tiruan pada rahang atas 66,67%, Ulser akibat gigi tiruan pada rahang bawah 50%, Kemerahan gingiva 30%, pembengkakan gingiva 30%, pendarahan pada gingiva 36,67%, Resesi pada gingiva 46,67%, Denture stomatitis 50%, angular celulitis 46,67%, Plak 43,33%, Kalkulus 56,66%, karies 93.33%, Kegoyangan 23,33%. Hasil penelitian menunjukan lansia pengguna gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan di panti werda Kabupaten Minahasa mengalami perubahan kondisi jaringan keras dan jaringan lunak pada rongga mulut. Disarankan para lansia untuk lebih memperhatikan kesehatan dan kebersihan gigi tiruan untuk lebih giat mengontrol keadaan gigi tiruan dan keadaan rongga mulut di dokter gigi.Kata Kunci: kondisi rongga mulut, lansia, gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan

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Budaya Kerja Petugas Panti Menurut Persepsi Lansia Dengan Kejadian Pengabaian di PSTW X

Jurnal Endurance ◽

10.22216/jen.v4i3.3776 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 651

Author(s):

Lola Felnanda Amri

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Work Environment ◽

The Elderly ◽

Statistical Test ◽

Nursing Personnel ◽

Work Culture ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Correlation Design

Perawatan pada lansia di panti tresna werdha X dilakukan berdasarkan rutinitas kerja dan petugas belum mendapat pelatihan mengenai kebutuhan dasar lansia yang harus dipenuhi. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, peneliti ingin mengetahui hubungan budaya kerja petugas panti menurut persepsi lansia dengan kejadian pengabaian di PSTW X Sumatera Barat. Desain penelitian deskriptif korelasi, menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengambilan sampel dengan total sampling, berjumlah 75. Uji statistik digunakan chi square dan regresi logistik. Hasil yang diperoleh seluruh lansia mengalami pengabaian; ada hubungan antara sikap terhadap apa yang dikerjakan, lingkungan pekerjaan; waktu dengan pengabaian lansia; Tidak ada hubungan antara perilaku ketika mengambil keputusan dengan pengabaian lansia. Sikap terhadap apa yang dikerjakan memiliki pengaruh paling besar terhadap kejadian pengabaian lansia. Disimpulkan bahwa petugas harus lebih memahami tentang peran dan fungsinya sebagai pemberi pelayanan pada lansia. Direkomendasikan agar pejabat yang berwenang dapat menempatkan petugas panti sesuai dengan peran dan fungsi serta kewenangannya, dan merekrut perawat sesuai dengan kebutuhan panti. The nursing of elderly in Tresna Werda X nursing home is mainly based on the workrout in and that the caregiver have not yet received training on the basic needs of the elderly that they should meet. Therefore, the researcher wanted to know the relations of the work culture of caregiver according to the elderly’s perception with the incidence of neglect in PSTW X West Sumatera. This study used Descriptive correlation design with cross sectional approach. The method of sampling used total sampling, which amounts to 75. The statistical test used chi square and logistic regression. The results of the study show that all of the elderly experienced neglect; there is a relation between attitude towards what is conducted, work environment, time with elderly neglect; no relation between behavior in making decisions with elderly neglect. The attitude towards what is conducted has the most impacton the incidence of elderly neglect. It is concluded that the caregiver should have a better understanding on their roles and functions as the caregivers to the elderly. Moreover, it is recommended that the authorities should put nursing personnel in accordance with the roles, functions and competence, and recruit nurses in accordance with the needs of the nursing home.

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HUBUNGAN PANDEMI COVID-19 DAN PSBB DENGAN GANGGUAN DEPRESI PADA LANSIA DI PANTI WREDA HANA CIPUTAT JAKARTA

Jurnal Muara Medika dan Psikologi Klinis ◽

10.24912/jmmpk.v1i1.12087 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Anggun Tsabitah Rachmah ◽

Noer Saelan Tadjudin

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Large Scale ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

The Elderly ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact

Pemerintah Indonesia selama pandemi COVID-19 menerapkan PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar) dimana PSBB tersebut membuat aktivitas masyarakat dibatasi, dampaknya juga bisa dirasakan pada lansia di Panti Wreda sehingga dapat menyebabkan timbulnya gangguan depresi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pandemi COVID-19 dan PSBB dengan gangguan depresi pada lansia di Panti Wreda Hana Ciputat Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analitik observational dengan desain studi cross sectional. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Panti Wreda Hana Ciputat Jakarta terhadap lansia sejumlah 56 subjek penelitian yang terdiri dari perempuan 48 orang dan laki-laki 8 orang. Dari 56 subjek penelitian jumlah laki-laki 8 (14,3%) dan perempuan 48 (85,7%). Sebelum terjadinya pandemi COVID-19 dan PSBB, subjek penelitian yang tidak depresi sejumlah 49 subjek (87,5 %), kemungkinan besar depresi 6 subjek (10,7%), dan yang mengalami depresi 1 subjek (1,8%). Selama pandemi COVID19 dan PSBB, subjek penelitian yang tidak depresi 38 subjek (67,9%), kemungkinan besar depresi 14 subjek (25%), dan yang mengalami depresi 4 subjek (7,1%). Berdasarkan hasil uji Chi-square nilai p= 0,000. Dapat disimpulkan terdapat hubungan pandemi COVID-19 dan PSBB dengan gangguan depresi pada lansia di Panti Wreda Hana Ciputat Jakarta. The Government of Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic implemented PSBB (Large-Scale Social Restrictions) where the PSBB made community activities restricted, the impact can also be felt on the elderly in nursing home so that it can cause depressive disorders. This research was done in order to determine the relationship of the COVID-19 pandemic and PSBB with depressive disorders in the elderly at the Ciputat Hana Nursing Home in Jakarta. This study used an observational analytic method with a cross sectional study design. The research was conducted at the Ciputat Hana Nursing Home in Jakarta for 56 elderly subjects. In the nursing home consist of 48 women and 8 men. In 56 research subjects, there were 8 (14,3%) men and 48 (85,7%) women. Before the Pandemic of COVID-19 and PSBB, there were 49 (87,5%) research subjects who were not depressed, 6 (10,7%) research subjects who were most likely depressed, and 1 (1,8%) research subject who were depressed. During the Pandemic of COVID-19 and PSBB, there were 38 (67,9%) research subjects who were not depressed, 14 (25%) research subjects who were most likely depressed, and 4 (7,1%) research subjects who were depressed. Based on Chi-Square test result, the value of P = 0,000. In conclusion, there is a correlation between the pandemic of COVID-19 and PSBB with depression disorder in the elderly at Ciputat Hana Nursing Home in Jakarta.

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Cerebrovascular diseases mortality in the elderly in the state of São Paulo

10.5327/1516-3180.417 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Isaac Rêgo Purificação ◽

Allêh Kauãn Santos Nogueira ◽

Matheus Araújo de Souza ◽

Camila de Almeida Costa Alencar ◽

Sancha Mohana Brito Goes Rios

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Primary Objective ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lack Of Information

Background: Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is the world 2nd death cause and the main cause of disability. Nevertheless, there is a lack of information regarding the mortality profile for this etiology in the last decade. Objective and Methods: Using prospectively collected data available in TabNet (DataSUS) platform, a descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. The primary objective is to access the demographic information most associated with DCV mortality in individuals older than 50 years-old, in São Paulo (SP), from 2010 to 2019. Results: The highest mortality in the state of SP was in 2019 (16,945 deaths), according to the growing trend; in the 2010-2019 period, the annual mean by city of deaths (± standard deviation [SD]) was 14,885 (± 1,341). During these years, the number of deaths was higher in the municipality of São Paulo (57,013; 31%). The annual mean deaths (± SD) in the capital and in the interior cities were, respectively: 4,684 (± 269) and 31 (± 58). The age groups from 70 to 79 years and over 80 years were the most affected. Caucasian race represents 71% of deaths. Individuals with 1 to 3 years of school were more affected (38%). The ratio of male deaths to female deaths was 1.02. Conclusion: In the last decade, there was an increasing mortality by CVD among the elderly population, and the city of São Paulo leads the number of cases.

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE AGE ON THE PREVALENCE OF GINGIVAL RECESSION IN PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTITIS

Ukrainian Dental Almanac ◽

10.31718/2409-0255.4.2020.05 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 25-31

Author(s):

P. Mazur ◽

I. M. Suprunovych

Keyword(s):

Oral Cavity ◽

Soft Tissues ◽

Age Groups ◽

Gingival Recession ◽

Root Surface ◽

Population Exposure ◽

Moderate Degree ◽

Gingival Margin ◽

Periodontal Tissues ◽

Study Results

Gingival recession is a common clinical condition in the dental practice, which is characterized by the root surface exposure due to the apical displacement of the marginal gingival tissues. Since the teeth' root surfaces become open to the environment of the oral cavity, the consequences of gingival recession are a disturbance of aesthetics (mainly when they occur in the frontal area), the development of hypersensitivity root caries, and non-carious cervical lesions. Despite the numerous studies carried out, the exact mechanism of the development of gingival recession is not fully understood, and it is generally accepted that it has a multifactorial etiology. Gingival recession can occur directly due to an infectious and inflammatory process in the periodontal tissues, anatomical features, as a result of the effect of mechanical or iatrogenic factors on soft tissues, or their action in combination with each other. The prevalence of gingival recessions worldwide varies from 22 to 100% and mainly depends on age, the size of the studied population, diagnostic criteria, and statistical data processing methods. The aim was to determine the influence of age on the prevalence of gingival recession in patients with periodontitis. Materials and methods. One hundred thirty-three patients with periodontitis aged 29 to 59 years were included in the study and divided into four groups according to their age: 20–29 years, 30–39 years, 40–49 years, 50–59 years. Inclusion criteria were the presence of periodontitis, age over 20 years, and the presence of more than 20 teeth in the oral cavity. Participants were interviewed about demographic data, smoking status, and oral hygiene skills. All patients underwent a clinical examination using the clinical and instrumental program Florida Probe system. Gingival recession was recorded in the presence of root surface exposure of 1 mm or more. According to the size of the exposed surfaces of the tooth roots, three degrees of severity of gingival recession were assessed: mild gingival recession (less than 3 mm), moderate gingival recession (3 to 4 mm), severe gingival recession (5 mm or more). The severity of gingival recession was estimated in mm as the distance between the cemento-enamel junction and the gingival margin. Subsequently, the gingival recession was classified using the Miller recession classification [7]. Results of the studies and their discussion. The study results showed that a high prevalence of gingival recession was found in patients with periodontitis in the Ukrainian population. Exposure of the surface of the teeth' roots by 1 mm or more was present in around 2233 teeth, which corresponds to 65.86 (61.4-70.3)% of all examined teeth. The average number of teeth with the gingival recession increases with age: in those aged 20-29, the gingival recession was present in 42,86% of the teeth, in patients 30-39 years of age, the gingival recession was present in around 59,59% of the teeth, in patients 40-49 years of age the gingival recession was present in around 70,49% of the teeth, in those, older than 50 years, the gingival recession was present in around 82.72% of the teeth. Incisors and first molars were the most affected teeth by the gingival recession. In patients with periodontitis, the gingival recession of mild degree (up to 3 mm) was determined around 44.01 (40.8-47.2) % of teeth, the gingival recession of moderate degree (from 3 to 4 mm) – around 17.41 (14.3-20.5) % of teeth, the gingival recession of severe degree (5 mm or more) – around 4.42 (2.7-6.2)% of teeth. The severity of recession in patients of different age groups was determined: the gingival recession's severity increases with age. The average severity of gingival recession (the length from the cemento-enamel junction to the gingival margin) was determined in patients of different age groups: in the group of 20 years old, it was 0.28 ± 0.28 (M ± SD) mm, in the group of 30 years old – 0.43 ± 0.37 (M±SD) mm, in the group of 40 years old – 0.78 ± 0.70 (M ± SD) mm, in the group of 50 years old – 1.20 ± 0.70 (M±SD) mm. According to the Millers classification, Class III of the gingival recession was more common in age groups I and II, Class IV of gingival recession, which have an unfavourable prognosis of treatment, were more often manifested in older patients age groups.

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PERBEDAAN MAKNA HIDUP LANSIA YANG TINGGAL DI PANTI WERDHA SENJA CERAH DAN YANG TINGGAL BERSAMA KELUARGA DI DESA

JURNAL KEPERAWATAN ◽

10.35790/jkp.v7i2.27472 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Alicia Benaya Wasti Baris ◽

Hendro Bidjuni ◽

Sefti Rompas

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

T Test ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Study Approach

Abstrack: The meaning of life is something that is considered very important and valuable, and provides special value for someone and deserves to be a goal in life. Being someone who means and feels valuable in life seems very important when entering the elderly period. At this time, the elderly must be able to accept, be positive and be able to live their old age in peace. The aim is to find out the difference in the meaningoflife of the lives of the elderly who live in nursing home senja cerah and Who Live with Family in Sea Satu Village Pineleng District. The research design used is Observational Analytic with Cross Sectional Study approach. A sample of 30 respondents was obtained using the Purposive Sampling technique. The results of statistical test studies using the T-test at a significance level of 95%, obtained a significant value ρ = 0.008 <α (0.05). The conclusion is that there is a difference in the meaningoflife of the lives of the elderly who live in nursing home senja cerah and who live with their families.Keywords : Elderly, Meaning of LifeAbstrak : Makna hidup adalah sesuatu yang dianggap sangat penting dan berharga, serta memberikan nilai khusus bagi seseorang dan layak dijadikan tujuan dalam kehidupan. Menjadi seseorang yang berarti dan merasa berharga dalam hidup tampaknya sangat penting saat memasuki periode lansia. Pada masa ini, lansia harus dapat menerima, bersikap positif serta dapat menjalani masa tuanya dengan tenang Tujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan makna hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti werdha senja cerah dan yang tinggal bersama keluarga di desa sea satu kecamatan pineleng. Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu Observasional Analitik dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study. Sampel berjumlah 30 responden yang didapat dengan menggunakan tehnik Purposive Sampling. Hasil penelitian uji statistik menggunakan uji T-test pada tingkat kemaknaan 95%, didapatkan nilai signifikan ρ = 0,008 < α (0,05). Kesimpulan ada perbedaan makna hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti werdha senja cerah dan yang tinggal bersama keluarga.Kata kunci : Lansia, Makna Hidup

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Persepsi pengguna gigi tiruan lepasan terhadap fungsi estetik dan fonetik di komunitas lansia Gereja International Full Gospel Fellowship Manado

e-GIGI ◽

10.35790/eg.5.2.2017.17069 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Joshua D.G. Tulandi ◽

Lydia Tendean ◽

Krista V. Siagian

Keyword(s):

Oral Cavity ◽

Elderly People ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Human Life ◽

The Elderly ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Full Gospel ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Aesthetic

Abstract: Elderly is the final step of evolution in human life in which the function of oral cavity starts to degrade and impact life, as well as to reduce the aesthetic and phonetic functions. However, the loss of aesthetic and phonetic functions in the elderly stage can be restored by using dentures. This study was aimed to assess the perception about denture aesthetic and phonetic functions among elderly people at International Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Manado. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. There were 73 respondents in this study obtained by using total sampling method and consisted of elderly people who used dentures and agreed to fill the questionnaires. Data were analyzed descriptively and presented in tables. The results showed that based on satisfaction of using denture, the perception of the respondents had the highest score of 361 points (good category). Based on the aesthetic function, the perception of the respondents had the score of 330.3 points (good category); and based on the phonetic function, the perception of the respondents had the score of 334 points (good category). Conclusion: The perception of aesthetic and phonetic functions of dentures among the elderly people at International Full Gospel Fellowship Manado belonged to good category.Keywords: elderly, perception, denture, aesthetics, phonetics Abstrak: Lansia (lanjut usia) merupakan tahap akhir perkembangan dalam kehidupan manusi dimana mulai terjadinya penurunan fungsi pada rongga mulut yang berdampak pada kehidupan lansia dan penurunan fungsi estetik dan fonetik. Kehilangan fungsi estetik dan fonetik pada lansia dapat dikembalikan dengan pemasangan gigi tiruan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi lansia terhadap fungsi estetik dan fonetik gigi tiruan lepasan di komunitas Gereja International Full Gospel Fellowship Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Pada penelitian ini digunakan 73 responden yaitu lansia yang memakai gigi tiruan, diperoleh dengan metode total sampling, dan bersedia mengisi kuesioner. Data yang diperoleh diolah secara deskriptif kemudian disajikan berdasarkan distribusi dalam bentuk tabel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persepsi lansia berdasarkan kepuasan pada penggunaan gigi tiruan memiliki skor tertinggi yaitu 361 termasuk kategori baik, persepsi lansia berdasarkan fungsi estetik memiliki skor sebanyak 330,3 termasuk kategori baik,dan persepsi lansia terhadap fungsi fonetik sebanyak 334 termasuk kategori baik. Simpulan: Persepsi lansia terhadap fungsi estetik dan fonetik gigi tiruan lepasan di komunitas Gereja International Full Gospel Fellowship Manado termasuk kategori baik.Kata kunci: persepsi, lansia, gigi tiruan, estetik, fonetik

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Anatomical site-wise distribution of upper aerodigestive tract malignancies in a rural population

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20184349 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 1394

Author(s):

Mudassar A. Shariff

Keyword(s):

Oral Cavity ◽

Rural Population ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Aerodigestive Tract ◽

Anatomical Site ◽

Study Group ◽

Upper Aerodigestive Tract ◽

Elderly Male ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Upper aerodigestive tract malignancies constitute approximately 4% of all malignancies. These include cancers of the various sites of the upper aerodigestive tract where malignant lesions can be found such as the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, oral cavity and it’s sub-sites, oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx. Malignancies of these sites are found to be common in people from lower socio-economic strata. Tobacco and alcohol are considered as risk factors for it’s development.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient section of Department of ENT, at Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Chamarajanagar, India, for a period of 1 years 10 months from October 2014 to July 2016. During the study period, 100 cases that were diagnosed as having upper aerodigestive tract malignancy by histopathology were included in the study group. The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiology, clinical features and anatomical site-wise distribution of malignancy in the study group. Results: Oral cavity was the commonest site where malignancy developed in the upper aerodigestive tract followed by the larynx. Malignant disease was more common in males and in the elderly. Majority of the patients who developed malignancy had history of tobacco and alcohol consumption.Conclusions: Oral cavity malignancy is common in rural population, is associated with tobacco chewing and is more common in elderly male.

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Characteristics of falls in elderly persons residing in the community: a population-based study

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-22562017020.170080 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 691-701 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes ◽

Wuber Jefferson Sousa Soares ◽

Lygia Paccini Lustosa ◽

Tereza Loffredo Bilton ◽

Eduardo Ferrioli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Population Based ◽

The State ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Chi Square Test

Abstract Object: to examine the characteristics to the last fall of Brazilian elderly persons who experienced falls in 2008 and 2009, and to identify if there is a relationship with sociodemographic characteristics, physical health, comorbidities, clinical conditions and the circumstances of the falls. Methods: a cross-sectional, population based study was carried out with participants aged 65 and older from Barueri in the state of São Paulo and Cuiabá in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Households were enrolled within each census region according to population density and the number of elderly persons living in each region. A multidimensional questionnaire composed of sociodemographic factors and data regarding falls was used. Associations were analyzed using contingency tables, and Fisher's Exact or Pearson's Chi-square test was used. Results: 774 elderly people were included in the study, 299 of whom reported falling in the previous year. Of these, 176 (58.9%) had fallen once and 123 (41.1%) reported having fallen twice or more. Among fallers the mean age was 72.53 (±6.12) years and 214 (71.6%) were female. About 107 (35.8%) of the elderly reported having fallen forwards, 79 (26.4%) fell to the side and 42(14%) fell backwards. Regarding the circumstances of the falls, 107 (35.8%) reported having lost their balance, 79 (26.4%) said they had stumbled and 42 (14%) said they had slipped. There was an association between the mechanism and circumstances of the falls and having fallen once or twice or more. There was an association between the circumstances of falls and the number of medications taken. Conclusion: The characteristics of falls were different among elderly persons who had fallen once or twice or more, which may guide health professionals, the elderly and their families in relation to specific fall prevention strategies.

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The Healthy e-Elderly People Assessment (HEPA) application

Journal of Health Research ◽

10.1108/jhr-04-2018-0003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 14-23

Author(s):

Wachiraporn Wilaiwan ◽

Wattasit Siriwong

Keyword(s):

Health Effects ◽

Elderly People ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

The Difference ◽

Rest Breaks ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire ◽

Elderly Users

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate health effects and determine the factors associated with health effects from smartphone and tablet use among the elderly in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The participants comprised 490 elderly people. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection via the Healthy e-Elderly People Assessment mobile application in the Android operating system by Google which consists of five parts of a questionnaire. The variables were analyzed using SPSS such as frequency, percentage, mean and binary logistic regression. Findings Altogether, the participants were 223 males and 267 females; mean age=64.9±5.4. The average time spent using a mobile device was 2.8±1.9 h/day. Participants recorded that after use of either device, 59.0 percent experienced eye pain, 52.7 percent experienced dim eyes, 30.2 percent experienced tiredness, and 28.0 percent experienced moodiness. Socially, 26.8 percent recorded changes in social interaction. Periods of time using devices, time consumed in device usage (hours/day), the type of application, and the difference in times of use, place of usage and time spent in rest breaks from smartphone or tablet usage were significantly associated with health effects (p<0.05). Originality/value The elderly users may be at risk of several health effects from smartphone and tablet use. The potential gap in knowledge conceals some of the risk factors for the current health effects. Practical intervention to reduce health effects from the use of smartphones and tablets should be considered.

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Use of autogenous platelet rich plasma and 3D collagen matrix Fibromatrix for soft tissue regeneration in the treatment of Miller Class I gingival recessions

BIO Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/bioconf/20202202022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 02022

Author(s):

Rushana Farkhshatova ◽

Larisa Gerasimova ◽

Milyausha Kabirova

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Soft Tissues ◽

Platelet Rich Plasma ◽

Statistical Processing ◽

Collagen Matrix ◽

Gingival Recession ◽

Class I ◽

Anterior Maxilla ◽

3D Collagen

Background: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the integrated use of autogenous platelet plasma and 3D collagen matrix Fibromatrix for the regeneration of soft tissues of the oral cavity in the surgical treatment of Miller Class I gingival recession. Materials and Method: 25 patients were examined and treated. All patients underwent surgical treatment of gingival recession using two-layer techniques of eliminating gingival recession with «3D collagen matrix FibroMATRIX» for the regeneration of soft tissues of the oral cavity and autologous platelet plasma. In all cases, the rehydration of the collagen matrix was carried out in autogenous platelet plasma for 2 minutes. The result was evaluated after 7th day, 14th day, 1 and 3 months. Statistical processing of the studies was carried out in GraphPadPrism v.6.0, using the t-test, Mann-Whitney. Differences were considered significant at p <0.05. Results: Assessment of gingival recession closure and its significant (p <0.05) increase, corresponding to 85% efficiency after treatment in both groups of patients, no significant differences were found in both groups. The best clinical results were achieved in eliminating gingival recessions in the anterior maxilla, showing its 100% efficiency. Conclusions: The combined use of autogenous platelet plasma and 3D collagen matrix Fibromatrix for the regeneration of soft tissues of the oral cavity is an effective method for treating Miller Class I gingival recession.

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