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Yanagida R, Tohara H, Wakabayashi H, Kinoshita S, Sakai K, Isowa T, Nakagawa K, Yamaguchi K, Yoshimi K, Momosaki R. Time spent away from bed is associated with oral hygiene and oral function: A cross-sectional and multi-institutional study. J Oral Rehabil 2024. [PMID: 39007255 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Spending time away from bed is important in older adults. Not doing so can lead to functional decline rapidly. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between oral function and time spent away from bed in older adults living in nursing homes. METHODS We enrolled 748 adults aged ≥65 years across eight nursing homes between April 2022 and March 2023. 'Problems with oral hygiene' and 'problems with oral function' were the dependent variables in the multiple regression analyses to determine their association with time spent away from bed. RESULTS We selected 304 participants (76 men; mean age, 86.3 ± 7.5 years) and divided them into three groups: group S (< 4 h), group M (4 to < 6 h) and group L (≥ 6 h), with 28, 23 and 253 participants, respectively. Comparison of the characteristics between the groups demonstrated significant differences in the Barthel index (p < .001), time spent away from bed (p < .001), history of aspiration pneumonia (p < .001), confirmation of meals and food forms (p = .010), problems with oral hygiene (p = .014), and problems with oral function (p = .002). Based on multiple regression analyses, 'problems with oral hygiene' (p < .001) and 'problems with oral function' (p < .001) were significantly associated with time spent away from bed. CONCLUSIONS The time spent away from bed was significantly associated with both oral hygiene and function in older adults, suggesting the importance of extending the time that older adults spend away from bed.
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- Ryosuke Yanagida
- Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Research, Heisei Medical Welfare Group Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Policy Evaluation, Department of Health Policy, Research Institute, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan
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Dibello V, Lobbezoo F, Solfrizzi V, Custodero C, Lozupone M, Pilotto A, Dibello A, Santarcangelo F, Grandini S, Daniele A, Lafornara D, Manfredini D, Panza F. Oral health indicators and bone mineral density disorders in older age: A systematic review. Ageing Res Rev 2024; 100:102412. [PMID: 38992442 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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As we age, maintaining good oral health becomes increasingly crucial for performing daily tasks. Age-related physiological decline can disrupt various biological systems, causing a significant challenge for geriatric dentistry. A systematic review of the literature using six different electronic databases was conducted to investigate the relationship between oral health indicators and bone mineral density disorders in older adults. The study is registered as a priori protocol on PROSPERO (CRD42023403340). A minimum age of 60 years was the main inclusion criterion for all original research articles. Two independent researchers assessed the eligibility of 19,362 records against the inclusion criteria and found 12 articles fitting the eligibility requirements. Five different indicators of poor oral health [number of teeth, periodontal disease, general oral health (dental caries prevalence and dental treatment needs), masticatory function, and occlusal force)] were found related to three outcomes linked to bone mineral density disorders (osteoporosis, fractures, and decreased bone mineral density), regardless of the adopted assessment tools. The number of teeth was negatively associated with fractures and a decreased bone mineral density, while periodontal disease was positively associated with osteoporosis and a decreased bone mineral density. Masticatory function was associated only with osteoporosis, while general oral health was associated only with fractures and occlusal force only with bone mineral density. The oral health indicator most frequently associated with outcomes linked to bone mineral density disorders was the number of teeth. The present findings could help to assess the contribution of each oral health indicator to the development of bone mineral density disorders in older age.
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- Vittorio Dibello
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; "Cesare Frugoni" Internal and Geriatric Medicine and Memory Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- "Cesare Frugoni" Internal and Geriatric Medicine and Memory Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- "Cesare Frugoni" Internal and Geriatric Medicine and Memory Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine & Neuroscience 'DiBraiN', University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- "Cesare Frugoni" Internal and Geriatric Medicine and Memory Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy; Geriatrics Unit, Department of Geriatric Care Orthogeriatrics and Rehabilitation Genova Italy, Italy
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- Stella Maris Nursing Home and Day Care Center, Monopoli, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Periodontology, Endodontology and Restorative Dentistry, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; Neurology Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- "Cesare Frugoni" Internal and Geriatric Medicine and Memory Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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Nagai T, Miyagami M, Nakamura S, Sakamoto K, Ishikawa K, Okano I, Kasai F, Kudo Y, Kawate N. Relationship between sacral-abdominal wall distance, movement performance, and spinal alignment in osteoporosis: a retrospective study. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:252. [PMID: 38475741 PMCID: PMC10936102 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04865-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Aging is associated with muscle atrophy, as typified by sarcopenia. Loss of abdominal muscle strength can cause abdominal wall laxity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the sacral vertebra-abdominal wall distance (SAD) and movement performance using a simple lateral spine X-ray image for measuring the SAD. METHODS In this retrospective study, we included women aged ≥ 65 years who were attending the outpatient clinic for osteoporosis at our hospital. A total of 287 patients (mean age ± SD, 76.8 ± 7.1 years) with measured SAD were included in the analysis. Patients were divided into two groups based on SAD cutoff (160 mm) and age (75 years), respectively. The patients were examined using the two-foot 20 cm rise test, 3 m Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, two-step test, open-eyed one-leg standing time, and spinal alignment. Normally distributed data are expressed as means (standard deviations) and non-normally distributed data as medians (interquartile range), depending on the results of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Student's t-test and χ2 test were used for between-group comparisons. Regression analysis was performed with SAD as the objective variable. A two-sided p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS The shorter SAD group performed better in the two-step test, TUG test, and open-eyed one-leg standing time (p < 0.001) as well as in the two-foot 20 cm rise test (p < 0.01) compared to the longer SAD group. Spinal alignment was better in the shorter SAD group than in the longer SAD group, with a shorter sagittal vertical axis (p < 0.001), smaller pelvic tilt (p < 0.001), and greater sacral slope (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION SAD was associated with posterior pelvic tilt and movement performance parameters. In addition to testing for osteoporosis, movement performance parameters should be evaluated in women with osteoporosis who are aged ≥ 65 and have greater SAD (≥ 160 mm in this study). The SAD is a new assessment method, and further research is required to verify its validity and reproducibility. This is the first attempt to determine how age and SAD affect movement performance in older adults.
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- Takashi Nagai
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan.
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8666, Tokyo, Japan
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Gyasi RM, Phillips DR, Boampong MS, Abass K, Kyei-Arthur F, Agunbiade OM, Mohamed SF, Salarvand S, Smith L, Hajek A. Bodily Pain in Physical Function and the Role of Physical Activity Among Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50-69 Years in Ghana. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2023; 78:1604-1611. [PMID: 37354137 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Older adults who experience pain are likely to report higher functional limitations (FL) and lower physical activity (PA) levels. However, the extent to which PA explains the association of pain with FL is largely unknown, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study estimates whether and how much pain in FL is mediated by PA engagement. METHODS We used cross-sectional data from 770 adults aged 50-69 years who participated in the Aging, Health, Psychological Well-being, and Health-seeking Behavior Study in Ghana. FL and pain characteristics were defined using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36. PA was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form. Bootstrapped mediation analyses estimated the direct and indirect hypothesized associations. The control variables included age, sex, residential type, level of education, monthly income, social isolation, emotional distress, multimorbidity, and self-rated health. RESULTS After adjusting for potential confounders, higher pain interference (β = 0.091, p < .05) and higher pain severity (β = 0.075, p < .05) were associated with greater FL. The bootstrapping analyses showed that PA mediated the pain interference-FL association, accounting for approximately 58% (β = 0.124, Boots 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.078-0.175) of the total effect (β = 0.215, Boots 95% CI: 0.095-0.335). Similarly, PA mediated the association between pain severity with FL, accounting for approximately 37% (β = 0.044, Boots 95% CI: 0.001-0.094) of the overall effect (β = 0.119, Boots 95% CI: -0.011 to 0.249). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the higher pain severity and pain interference may lead to higher FL in middle and old age, and the associations are partially explained by PA. Effective and low-cost PA participation could be targeted in efforts to reduce the effect of pain on physical functioning among middle-aged and older adults.
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- Razak M Gyasi
- African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Environment and Public Health, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Nursing Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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- African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Hepatitis Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Centre for Health, Performance, and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, Hamburg, Germany
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Ohta R, Sano C. The Effectiveness of Family Medicine-Driven Interprofessional Collaboration on the Readmission Rate of Older Patients. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11020269. [PMID: 36673637 PMCID: PMC9859164 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) for older patient care among family physicians, dentists, therapists, nutritionists, nurses, and pharmacists in the rural hospital care of older patients could improve the hospital readmission rate. However, there is a lack of interventional studies on IPC for improving the readmission rate among Japanese older patients in rural hospitals. This quasi-experimental study was performed on patients >65 years who were discharged from a rural community hospital. The intervention was IPC implementation with effective information sharing and comprehensive management of older patients’ conditions for effective discharge and readmission prevention; implementation started on 1 April 2021. The study lasted 2 years, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 for the intervention group and from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 for the comparison group. The average participant age was 79.86 (standard deviation = 15.38) years and the proportion of men was 45.0%. The Cox hazard model revealed that IPC intervention could reduce the readmission rate after adjustment for sex, serum albumin, polypharmacy, dependent condition, and Charlson Comorbidity Index score (hazard ratio = 0.66, 95% confidence interval: 0.54−0.81). Rural IPC intervention can improve inpatient care for older patients and decrease readmission rates. Thus, for effective rural IPC interventions, family physicians in hospitals should proactively collaborate with various medical professionals to improve inpatient health outcomes.
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- Ryuichi Ohta
- Community Care, Unnan City Hospital, 699-1221 96-1 Iida, Daito-cho, Unnan 699-1221, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-90-5060-5330
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- Department of Community Medicine Management, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan
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Functional tooth number in the posterior region associated serum ucOC levels. Int J Implant Dent 2022; 8:50. [PMID: 36316516 PMCID: PMC9622957 DOI: 10.1186/s40729-022-00450-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) levels in partially edentulous patients scheduled to receive implant treatment and determine the association between ucOC levels, vegetable intake, vitamin K, dietary fiber intake, and functional tooth number in the posterior region (p-FTN). Methods A total of 46 patients (20 male and 26 female, 61.9 ± 12.7 years old) were included. The association among serum ucOC levels, vegetable intake, vitamin K and dietary fiber intake was assessed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and binary logistic regression analysis. Results In total, 35% of patients (16/46 subjects) showed an abnormally high ucOC level (≧ 4.5 ng/mL). p-FTN showed a weak positive correlation with vegetable intake, vitamin K and dietary fiber intake (r = 0.28, 0.21, and 0.14, respectively) and a significant negative correlation with ucOC levels (r = − 0.51). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that p-FTN as well as vitamin K intake showed a significant negative association with serum ucOC levels. Conclusions More than one-third of patients showed abnormally high ucOC levels. p-FTN showed a negative association with serum ucOC levels, which indicated the possibility that oral status affected bone quality.
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Kusunoki H, Hasegawa Y, Tsuji S, Wada Y, Tamaki K, Nagai K, Mori T, Matsuzawa R, Kishimoto H, Shimizu H, Shinmura K. Relationships between cystatin C and creatinine‐based eGFR with low tongue pressure in Japanese rural community‐dwelling older adults. Clin Exp Dent Res 2022; 8:1259-1269. [PMID: 35749633 PMCID: PMC9562798 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Sarcopenia is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is defined as a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). It has been reported that oral hypofunction characterized by decreased tongue pressure is related to sarcopenia. Although there are several previous reports regarding the association of renal dysfunction with oral hypofunction characterized by low tongue pressure, the association between tongue pressure and renal function is not fully understood. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 68 men aged 79.0 ± 4.8 years and 145 women aged 77.3 ± 5.4 years from a rural area in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. We examined the relationships between cystatin C‐based CKD (CKDcys), creatinine‐based CKD (CKDcre), ratio of cystatin C‐based GFR (eGFRcys) divided by creatinine‐based GFR (eGFRcre): eGFRcys/eGFRcre, and tongue pressure in community‐dwelling older adults. Results Tongue pressure was significantly lower in participants with CKDcys than in those without CKDcys in men and women. However, there were no significant differences in tongue pressure with or without CKDcre. Tongue pressure was significantly lower in participants with eGFRcys/eGFRcre <1.0, than in those with eGFRcys/eGFRcre ≧ 1.0 in men. According to the receiver operating characteristic analysis, the optimal cut‐off value of tongue pressure for the presence of CKDcys was 36.6kPa, area under the curve (AUC) 0.74 (specificity 54.8%, sensitivity 84.6%) in men and 31.8kPa, AUC 0.65 (specificity 67.3%, sensitivity 60.5%) in women. Conclusions CKDcys but not CKDcre is associated with low tongue pressure. In addition, a lower eGFRcys/eGFRcre ratio is a useful screening marker of low tongue pressure in community‐dwelling older adults.
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- Hiroshi Kusunoki
- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine Osaka Dental University Hirakata Osaka Japan
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- Division of Comprehensive Prosthodontics Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Niigata Niigata Japan
- Amagasaki Medical COOP Honden Clinic Amagasaki Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
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- School of Rehabilitation Hyogo University of Health Sciences Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
- Amagasaki Medical COOP Honden Clinic Amagasaki Hyogo Japan
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- School of Rehabilitation Hyogo University of Health Sciences Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine Osaka Dental University Hirakata Osaka Japan
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan
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The effect-modification of physical activity on the association of pain with impaired physical function in aging adults. Exp Gerontol 2022; 163:111791. [PMID: 35367593 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pain is prevalent among older adults and may result in impairment in physical function. However, little is known about the effect-modification of this relationship by physical activity (PA) participation. This large and representative study sought to estimate the effect of pain on physical function among older adults in Ghana and evaluate whether PA modifies this association. METHODS Data came from 1201 adults aged ≥50 years participating in the AgeHeaPsyWel-HeaSeeB Study in Ghana. Pain constructs were defined using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (MOS SF-36). PA was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF) and physical function impairment was measured by seven-item domains based on the activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL). Adjusted hierarchical OLS regressions were fitted to estimate the direct and moderating relationships between pain facets, PA, and impaired physical function. RESULTS The relationships of pain severity (β = 0.348, p < .001), and pain interference (β = 0.424, p < .001) with impaired physical function were robust after full adjustment for confounding variables. Persons with pain experiences had significantly increased impaired physical function risks. PA significantly modified the association between pain severity (β = -0.232, p < .001) and pain interference (β = -0.143, p < .001) with impaired physical function. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that the relationships of pain with physical function impairment are modified by PA intensity. Future studies are warranted to understand the indirect effect of pain on functional limitations and how PA promotion could manage pain and improve functional ability in aging adults.
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