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Echagüe de Mendez G, Sosa de Sforza L, Funes P, Díaz RV, Ferrero M, Cardozo O, Florentín M, Orué E, Franco R. Estado de salud y nutrición del adulto mayor que concurre al Hospital Geriátrico del Seguro Social en la Asunción. Paraguay. INVESTIGACIÓN CLÍNICA 2023. [DOI: 10.54817/ic.v64n1a05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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The increase in the population of older adults and their more significant demand for health care in Paraguay requires a multidimensional evaluation to identify risks or deteriorating conditions. The objective of this research was to evaluate the health and nutrition status of a sample of older adults who attended the Geriatric Hospital of the Social Security for outpa-tient consultation. The research had a cross-sectional descriptive observational design, which included 108 older adults who underwent the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and whose nutritional parameters were evaluated. Their average age was 71 years, with a predominance of females. According to their BMI, 64% were overweight or obese. As for the CGA, 18% presented a nutritional risk, 43% had mild dependence on activities of daily living and 12% on instrumental activities, 18% had a cognitive deficit, 6% had depression, and 30% had social risk. The population was characterized by a high prevalence of overweight and hypertension and a low frequency of risk of malnutrition. The most significant limitations were in the basic activities of daily life and social risk. Being female and being overweight were significantly associated with ba-sic functional limitations. This work was one of the first in the country on am-bulatory older adults, allowing the establishment of a baseline for areas where health is compromised or at risk of decline and the development of preventive strategies and actions to promote healthy aging.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gloria Echagüe de Mendez
- Universidad Nacional de Asunción- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud (UNA-IICS). San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Universidad Nacional de Asunción- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud (UNA-IICS). San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Universidad Nacional de Asunción- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud (UNA-IICS). San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Universidad Nacional de Asunción- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud (UNA-IICS). San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Hospital Geriátrico “Prof. Dr. Gerardo Buongermini” - Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS). Asunción, Paraguay
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- Hospital Geriátrico “Prof. Dr. Gerardo Buongermini” - Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS). Asunción, Paraguay
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- Hospital Geriátrico “Prof. Dr. Gerardo Buongermini” - Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS). Asunción, Paraguay
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- Hospital Geriátrico “Prof. Dr. Gerardo Buongermini” - Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS). Asunción, Paraguay
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- Hospital Geriátrico “Prof. Dr. Gerardo Buongermini” - Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS). Asunción, Paraguay
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[A journal that matters, the journal of us all]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2021; 57:1-2. [PMID: 34930634 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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