Browsing by Subject "Elderly"

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    • Aging and wave-component latency delays in oVEMP and cVEMP: a systematic review with meta-analysis 

      dos Santos Macambira, Ysa Karen; Lins Carnauba, Aline Tenorio; Branco Camurca Fernandes, Luciana Castelo [UNIFESP]; Bueno, Nassib Bezerra [UNIFESP]; Menezes, Pedro de Lemos (Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2017)
      Introduction: The natural aging process may result in morphological changes in the vestibular system and in the afferent neural pathway, including loss of hair cells, decreased numbers of vestibular nerve cells, and loss ...

    • Aging as a Related Factor of the Nursing Diagnosis Impaired Memory: Content Validation 

      Brandao Chaves, Enaura Helena; Barros, Alba Lucia Bottura Leite de [UNIFESP]; Marini, Maiko (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-01-01)
      PURPOSE. the purpose of this study was to conduct a content validation for the elements of the nursing diagnosis Impaired Memory and include aging as a related factor.METHOD. Fehring's (1987) model of diagnosis content ...

    • Alcohol consumption in late-life - the first Brazilian National Alcohol Survey (BNAS) 

      Castro-Costa, E.; Ferri, C. P.; Lima-Costa, M. F.; Zaleski, M.; Pinsky, I. [UNIFESP]; Caetano, R.; Laranjeira, R. [UNIFESP] (Elsevier B.V., 2008-12-01)
      To investigate the alcohol consumption in later life in Brazil and its association with sociodemographic characteristics. This study was a cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative survey data. A multistage ...

    • Ankle-brachial index as a predictor of coronary disease events in elderly patients submitted to coronary angiography 

      Papa, Eduardo D. E. [UNIFESP]; Helber, Izo [UNIFESP]; Ehrlichmann, Manes R.; Rodrigues Alves, Claudia Maria [UNIFESP]; Makdisse, Marcia; Matos, Livia N. [UNIFESP]; Borges, Jairo Lins [UNIFESP]; Lopes, Renato D.; Stefanini, Edson [UNIFESP]; Carvalho, Antonio Carlos [UNIFESP] (Hospital Clinicas, Univ São Paulo, 2013-01-01)
      OBJECTIVES: To correlate the importance of the ankle-brachial index in terms of cardiovascular morbimortality and the extent of coronary arterial disease amongst elderly patients without clinical manifestations of lower ...

    • Anxiety and depressive disorders in elderly with chronic dizziness of vestibular origin 

      Piza Peluso, Erica Toledo; Quintana, Maria Ines [UNIFESP]; Gananca, Fernando Freitas (Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2016)
      Introduction: Dizziness is one of the most prevalent symptoms in the elderly. Anxiety and depression are common in dizzy adult patients, but there is scarce information about comor-. bidity between vestibular disturbances ...

    • Aplicabilidade dos guias de prática clínica ao tratamento de idosos e indivíduos com multimorbidade 

      Souza, Mariana Querino de [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 2019-06-21)
      O aumento da expectativa de vida da população está acompanhado pelo aumento do número de doenças crônicas isoladas ou de forma concomitante. Os guias de prática clínica (GPC) auxiliam a tomada de decisão por profissionais ...

    • Aplicação do teste de lateralização sonora em idosos 

      Fonseca, Carolina Battaglia Frota [UNIFESP]; Iorio, Maria Cecilia Martinelli [UNIFESP] (Pró-Fono Produtos Especializados para Fonoaudiologia Ltda., 2006-08-01)
      BACKGROUND: the ability to determine the direction of a sound source is based on the fact that sounds reach both ears at different times, phase, intensity and/or frequency. The perception of a sound source favors speech ...

    • Aspectos gerais da avaliação pré-operatória do paciente idoso cirúrgico 

      Vendites, Soraya [UNIFESP]; Almada-filho, Clineo De Melo [UNIFESP]; Minossi, José Guilherme [UNIFESP] (Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva, 2010-09-01)
      The surgical interventions in elderly patients have become more frequent once this population have presented expressive increase in last decades, resulting a longer exposure to surgical resolution morbidities. Despite a ...

    • A assistência suplementar de saúde e seus projetos de cuidado para com o idoso 

      Veras, Renato Peixoto [UNIFESP]; Caldas, Célia Pereira; Araujo, Denizar Vianna [UNIFESP]; Mendes, Rosana Kuschniere Walter (ABRASCO - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva, 2008-08-01)
      The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the assistance provided to the elderly by the supplementary health care system. Information was collected from interviews with managers of chronic diseases management ...

    • Associação Da Composição Corporal Com Rigidez Arterial Em Longevos 

      Silva, Flavia Verissimo Melo E [UNIFESP] (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2018-06-28)
      Introduction: It Is Estimated That The Population Aged 80 Years Or Over (Very Old Or Oldest Old) Will Triplicate From 2015 To 2050. Cardiovascular Diseases (Cvd) Remain The Main Cause Of Morbidity And Mortality In This Age ...