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Melegari G, Giuliani E, Osmenaj S, Malaguti S, Zoli M, Meletti S, Bertellini E, Mascia L, Barbieri A. Postoperative cognitive worsening in seniors with an age above life expectancy: a prospective longitudinal study. Minerva Anestesiol 2024; 90:135-143. [PMID: 37987991 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.23.17572-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The growing number of elderly patients in hospitals is a challenge for healthcare systems. The main objective is to measure the postoperative change in the cognitive status at hospital discharge and one year after discharge in elderly patients undergoing planned or deferrable surgery. METHODS We planned a prospective longitudinal study, single-center study: secondary care level hospital, enrolment from September 2018 to May 2019. We enroll elderly patients, aged above life expectancy in Italy, who underwent planned or deferrable surgery (men over 80.5 years old, women over 85.0 years old). In six months, we enrolled 76 eligible patients. We collected the scores of the clinical impairment scales Charlson Index, Barthel Index, and Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT). The primary endpoint was the postoperative worsening of the cognitive status at one-year follow-up. Secondary endpoints aimed to describe postoperative disabilities and complications, to investigate possible risk factors for cognitive worsening, and to measure the role of anesthesia in cognitive changes. RESULTS We recorded an increased rate of pathological 6CIT values during the hospitalization period, rising from 39.47% to 55.26% (McNemar test, P=0.007), and this rate was still increased at 55.56% (P=0.021) one year after discharge. Anesthesia did not show any significant harmful effect on cognitive status. The preoperative hemoglobin value seems to be a risk factor for cognitive status and one-year mortality. CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients had a significantly worse 6CIT value after planned surgery, which may derive in part from age and in part from hospitalization. It is difficult to determine if general anesthesia alone has no harmful effects on cognitive performance in patients at discharge and one year later. Further data are necessary.
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- Gabriele Melegari
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy -
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- School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Postgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Martocchia A, Bruscia C, Conforti G, Falangone F, Marini V, Pennica A, Pezzuto A, March MR, Sentimentale A, Spuntarelli V, Tafaro L, Ricci A, Simmaco M, Sesti G, Preissner R, Martelletti P. Comparison of Computerized Prescription Support Systems in COVID-19 Patients: INTERCheck and Drug-PIN. SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE 2021; 4:3. [PMID: 34977463 PMCID: PMC8710931 DOI: 10.1007/s42399-021-01079-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection requires major efforts in healthcare systems, due to the high risk of mortality, particularly in subjects with significant comorbidity (≥ 2 pathologies) and polypharmacy (≥ 5 drugs). The treatment of COVID-19 needs a careful evaluation, to reduce the risk of potentially adverse drug reactions. The aim of the study was to examine the use of computerized prescription support in the management and treatment of the COVID-19 infection. We evaluated n.33 patients (51% females) admitted to the west COVID Low-Medium Intensity of Care of Sant'Andrea Hospital during the period March-April 2020 and n.42 subjects (50% females) admitted to the Internal Medicine ward (as control group), by INTERCheck® and Drug-PIN®. The comorbidity (n. pathologies), polypharmacy (n. drugs), and total INTERCheck score in COVID-19 patients and controls were, respectively (mean ± standard deviation): 5.8 ± 3.8, 7.9 ± 4.5, and 9.2 ± 7.1 and 6.8 ± 2.6, 8.0 ± 2.6, and 4.9 ± 3.8 (statistically significant for comorbidity p < 0.01 and INTERCheck score p < 0.01). The correlation between the scores obtained by the INTERCheck and Drug-PIN software was statistically significant, either at admission (p < 0.0000001) or during hospitalization (p < 0.00000001). Both the computerized prescription support systems, INTERCheck® and Drug-PIN®, are useful to better characterize the patients and to ameliorate the drugs prescriptions in COVID-19 infection, with particular attention to the elderly population.
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- Antonio Martocchia
- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Physiology and Science-IT, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie, Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1032, 00189 Rome, Italy
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Gualerzi A, Picciolini S, Rodà F, Bedoni M. Extracellular Vesicles in Regeneration and Rehabilitation Recovery after Stroke. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:843. [PMID: 34571720 PMCID: PMC8465790 DOI: 10.3390/biology10090843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Patients that survive after a stroke event may present disabilities that can persist for a long time or permanently after it. If stroke prevention fails, the prompt and combinatorial intervention with pharmacological and rehabilitation therapy is pivotal for the optimal recovery of patients and the reduction of disabilities. In the present review, we summarize some key features of the complex events that occur in the brain during and after the stroke event, with a special focus on extracellular vesicles (EVs) and their role as both carriers of biomarkers and potential therapeutics. EVs have already demonstrated their ability to be used for diagnostic purposes for multiple brain disorders and could represent valuable tools to track the regenerative and inflammatory processes occurring in the injured brain after stroke. Last, but not least, the use of artificial or stem cell-derived EVs were proved to be effective in stimulating brain remodeling and ameliorating recovery after stroke. Still, effective biomarkers of recovery are needed to design robust trials for the validation of innovative therapeutic strategies, such as regenerative rehabilitation approaches.
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- Alice Gualerzi
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus, 20148 Milan, Italy; (S.P.); (F.R.); (M.B.)
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Gavriatopoulou M, Fotiou D, Koloventzou U, Roussou M, Migkou M, Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I, Kanellias N, Ziogas DC, Panagiotidis I, Gika D, Eleutherakis-Papaiakovou E, Terpos E, Kastritis E, Dimopoulos MA. Vulnerability variables among octogenerian myeloma patients: a single-center analysis of 110 patients. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 60:619-628. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1509323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Maria Gavriatopoulou
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Miot S, Akbaraly T, Michelon C, Couderc S, Crepiat S, Loubersac J, Picot MC, Pernon É, Gonnier V, Jeandel C, Blain H, Baghdadli A. Comorbidity Burden in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities-A Report From the EFAAR (Frailty Assessment in Ageing Adults With Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Disabilities) Study. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:617. [PMID: 31607957 PMCID: PMC6761800 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an early-onset and lifelong neurodevelopmental condition frequently associated with intellectual disability (ID). Although emerging studies suggest that ASD is associated with premature ageing and various medical comorbidities, as described for ID, data are scarce. Objectives: To determine the comorbidity burden and its association with distinct clinical presentation in terms of ASD severity, adaptive skills, level of autonomy, and drug exposure in a well-phenotyped sample of individuals with ASD-ID-the EFAAR (Frailty Assessment in Ageing Adults with Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Disabilities) cohort. Methods: A total of 63 adults with ASD-ID, with a mean age of 42.9 ± 15.1 years, were recruited from 2015 to 2017 from nine specialized institutions. They underwent detailed clinical examinations, including screening for comorbidities, ASD severity [Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)], adaptive functioning [Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale II (VABS-II)], autonomy [activities of daily living (ADLs)], and drug use [polypharmacy and the Drug Burden Index (DBI)]. The comorbidity burden was evaluated using the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS-G) and its sub-scores [the severity index (CIRS-SI) and severe comorbidity (CIRS-SC)]. Results: We found a large range of comorbidities, including gastrointestinal disorders and mental and neurological diseases. Overall, 25% of our ASD-ID sample had chronic kidney disease with the associated increased cardiovascular risk factors. The comorbidity burden was high (mean CIRS-G total score of 10.6 ± 4.8), comparable with that observed among patients older than those in our population hospitalized in geriatric departments. Furthermore, the comorbidity burden positively correlated with age, decreased autonomy, and polypharmacy. Conclusion: The severity of the comorbidity burden associated with premature ageing in adults with ASD and ID highlight their crucial need of personalized medical care.
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- Stéphanie Miot
- CESP, INSERM U1178, Centre de recherche en Epidemiologie et Santé des Populations, Paris, France.,Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Gerontology Centre, Antonin Balmès, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,MMDN, Univ. Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM, U1198, Montpellier, France.,Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Biostatistic Department, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Gerontology Centre, Antonin Balmès, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Gerontology Centre, Antonin Balmès, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CESP, INSERM U1178, Centre de recherche en Epidemiologie et Santé des Populations, Paris, France.,Autism Resources Centre of Languedoc-Roussillon, University Hospital of Montpellier, CHRU de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Castelli R, Bucciarelli P, Porro F, Depetri F, Cugno M. Pulmonary embolism in elderly patients: prognostic impact of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) on short-term mortality. Thromb Res 2014; 134:326-30. [PMID: 24951337 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Revised: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with high short-term mortality in elderly patients, even when hemodynamically stable. METHODS One hundred and seventy hemodynamically stable patients with confirmed PE (41<65years and 129≥65years) were prospectively followed for one month in order to assess whether comorbidities can predict short-term mortality in elderly patients. Upon admission, patients' clinical characteristics (including instrumental and laboratory parameters) were evaluated, and two clinical scores were calculated: the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS), commonly used to evaluate comorbidities in elderly patients, and the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI). RESULTS Fifteen patients (all elderly) died within one month from their PE diagnosis (mortality rate=8.8%; 95%CI:4.6-13.1%). In these non survivors, arterial partial oxygen pressure (p<0.0001) and saturation (p<0.0001), pH (p=0.001) and systolic blood pressure (p=0.017) at admission were significantly lower than in survivors, whereas their respiratory rate (p<0.0001), white blood cells (p<0.0001), lactate dehydrogenase (p<0.0001), troponin T (p=0.001) and D-dimer (p=0.023) were significantly higher. CIRS correlated with PESI (rho=0.54, p<0.0001), and was higher in non-survivors (p=0.002). The age- and sex-adjusted odds ratio of 1-month mortality was 1.91 (95%CI:1.24-2.95) for every 1-point increase in CIRS. The AUC was 0.78 (95%CI:0.67-0.89) for the logistic model containing CIRS, and 0.88 (95%CI:0.79-0.96) for that containing PESI (p=0.059). CONCLUSIONS In elderly patients with PE, CIRS demonstrated a fairly good performance in predicting short-term mortality. Its easiness and suitability for use in common clinical practice make CIRS a potentially useful prognostic score for short-term mortality in these patients.
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- Roberto Castelli
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Internal Medicine Section, University of Milan, and Department of Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- A. Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Emergency Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Internal Medicine Section, University of Milan, and Department of Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Internal Medicine Section, University of Milan, and Department of Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Radosavljevic N, Nikolic D, Lazovic M, Jeremic A. Hip fractures in a geriatric population - rehabilitation based on patients needs. Aging Dis 2014; 5:177-82. [PMID: 24900940 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2014.0500177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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With an increased life expectancy in humans and thus an increase in the number of the elderly population, the frequency of hip fractures will rise as well. Aside from a higher incidence, hip fractures in a geriatric population is a significant problem due to the possible onset of severe and in some cases dramatic complications and consequences. The primary purpose of treatment and rehabilitation in the elderly after a hip fracture is to improve an individual's quality of life. It is important to underline that principles and methods of functional restoration after hip fracture should consider careful planning of a rehabilitation program individually for every patient and its implementation with respect to decisions made by the rehabilitation team.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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Radosavljevic N, Lazovic M, Nikolic D, Petronic I, Radosavljevic Z, Jeremic A. Influence of selective comorbidity predictors on functional recovery after hip fracture in an older population. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2014. [PMID: 23202276 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2012.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIM The purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence of four comorbidities from the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G) and their severity on functional status outcome after a rehabilitation program measured by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in patients with hip fracture. METHODS The study included 203 patients whose functional status was evaluated by the BBS at admission (Group 1), at discharge (Group 2) and 3 months after discharge (Group 3). Further comorbidity parameters from the CIRS-G were assessed: musculoskeletal impairment, neurological, vascular and cognitive impairment. For the evaluation of CIRS-G severity degree we used the range 0-4. RESULTS At admission there were non-significant differences in mean values of BBS between parameters for the same CIRS-G severity degree. Significant differences between BBS values were noticed in the period after discharge (Group 2((musculoskeletal)); P<0.05, Group 2((neurological and cognitive)); P<0.01) and after 3 months of follow-up (Group 3((musculoskeletal, neurological and cognitive)); P<0.01). Higher effects of CIRS-G severity degree on BBS values in Group 2 and Group 3 for neurological impairment (η(2)(Group2)=29.76 and η(2)(Group3)=28.35) and even higher for cognitive impairment (η(2)(Group2)=34.35 and η(2)(Group3)=40.63) were noticed. CONCLUSION Increase in CIRS-G severity degree of cognitive and neurological impairment in patients after hip fracture that were included in the rehabilitation program correlates closely with functional status after discharge and after 3 months of follow-up. Rehabilitation of patients after hip fracture should be mandatory for functional recovery regardless of the comorbidity and functional status.
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Kuo MC, Jeng C, Chen CM, Jian WS. Profile of elderly with multiple physician visits: Advocacy for tailored comprehensive geriatric assessment use in clinics. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2013; 14:372-80. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mei-Chen Kuo
- Doctoral Student, Graduate Institute of Nursing; College of Nursing; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Nursing; Cardinal Tien Junior College of Healthcare and Management; Taipei Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Nursing; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing/Graduate Institute of Gerontology; College of Medicine; National Cheng Kung University; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Healthcare Administration; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
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Screening of frailty in elderly patients with disability by the means of Marigliano-Cacciafesta polypathology scale (MCPS) and Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) scales. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2012; 56:339-42. [PMID: 23246500 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Revised: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Frailty is an age-related condition, characterized by a decreased homeostatic reserve and increased vulnerability to stressful events, with high risk of adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the evaluation of the frailty by the means of the MCPS and the Rockwood criteria. We enrolled 98 patients (mean age ± standard deviation, m ± SD, 80.7 ± 7.0 years) and 20 controls (82.7 ± 3.4 ys), who attended our outpatient clinic for the evaluation of disability and the renewal of driving license, respectively. The multidisciplinary geriatric assessment (MGA) was performed including the administration of the following scales for frailty: MCPS scale (range 0-245), CSHA-Rules-Based Definition of Frailty (CSHA-RBDF) (range 0-3) and CSHA-Clinical Frailty Scale (CSHA-CFS) (range 0-7). The patients and controls showed MCPS=52.39 ± 11.36 and 4.6 ± 3.28, CSHA-RBDF=2.27 ± 0.62 and 0.10 ± 0.44, CSHA-CFS=6.22 ± 0.75 and 2.95 ± 0.51, respectively (p<0.000001). Frailty scores were higher in female than in male (p=0.065 for CSHA-RDBF and p<0.05 for CSHA-CFS). The MCPS scores were significantly related to both CSHA-RDBF (r=0.753, p<0.001) and CSHA-CFS scores (r=0.793, p<0.001). The frailty scales were significantly related to disability, cognitive impairment and polypathology. In conclusion, the frail patient may be a carrier of multiple chronic pathologies and/or of physical/cognitive decline. The frail patient has to be considered the elective geriatric patient, characterized by a continuous multidimensional care requirement. MCPS is an useful tool for the frailty screening and to set up a tailored program of geriatric rehabilitation, in order to prevent or reduce the development of frailty-related complications.
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Radosavljevic N, Nikolic D, Lazovic M, Petronic I, Milicevic V, Radosavljevic Z, Potic J, Ilic-Stojanovic O, Jeremic A. Estimation of functional recovery in patients after hip fracture by Berg Balance Scale regarding the sex, age and comorbidity of participants. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; 13:365-71. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00908.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pialoux T, Goyard J, Lesourd B. Screening tools for frailty in primary health care: A systematic review. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; 12:189-97. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2011.00797.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Polidoro A, Dornbusch T, Vestri A, Di Bona S, Alessandri C. Frailty and disability in the elderly: A diagnostic dilemma. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2011; 52:e75-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Revised: 05/29/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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