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Fragilidade, depressão e mortalidade em uma coorte de pessoas idosas residentes...
Nascimento,Priscila Pascarelli Pedrico do; Aprahamian,Ivan; Yassuda,Mônica Sanches; Neri,Anita Liberalesso; Batistoni,Samila Sathler TavaresResumo Objetivo Estimar o risco representado por condições combinadas de fragilidade e depressão em relação à mortalidade de uma coorte de idosos em medida prospectiva. Método Estudo de coorte prospectivo derivado das medidas de linha de base (2008/2009) e seguimento (2016/2017) do Estudo Fibra - Polo Unicamp. Foram analisados dados de 739 idosos (67,2% feminino; 73,1+5,87 anos) residentes em dois centros urba...
Probable sarcopenia is associated with cognitive impairment among community-dwe...
Cipolli,Gabriela Cabett; Aprahamian,Ivan; Borim,Flávia Silva Arbex; Falcão,Deusivania Vieira Silva; Cachioni,Meire; Melo,Ruth Calderia deABSTRACT Background: The link between sarcopenia and cognitive impairment has not yet been thoroughly evaluated, especially among older adults. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between probable sarcopenia and cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults in two Brazilian cities. Methods: Probable sarcopenia was assessed using the EWGSOP2 (2018) criteria. Thus, participants were classified as...
Brief version of the CAMCOG for illiterate older adults with Alzheimer’s dementia
Cecato,Juliana Francisca; Balduino,Everton; Martinelli,José Eduardo; Aprahamian,IvanAbstract Background: The Cambridge Cognition Examination (CAMCOG) is one of the most used cognitive assessment batteries for older adults. Objective: To evaluate a brief version of the CAMCOG for illiterate older adults (CAMCOG-BILL) with Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and healthy controls (CG). Methods: Cross-sectional case-control study with 246 illiterate older adults (AD [n=159] and CG [n=87], composed by health...
Treatment of actinic keratoses and cancerization field of the face and scalp wi...
Gameiro,Luiz; Tovo,Luis Fernando Requejo; Sanches Júnior,José Antonio; Aprahamian,IvanAbstract: Background: Actinic keratosis (AK) represents a risk of progression to squamous cell carcinoma. Ingenol mebutate gel is a novel therapeutic option for field-directed treatment. Objectives: To evaluate the safety, tolerability and patients' perspectives, related to the therapeutic success of managing AKs on the face and scalp with ingenol mebutate gel in Brazilian individuals. Methods: This was an obse...
Screening for Alzheimer's disease in low-educated or illiterate older adults in...
Ortega,Luciane de Fátima Viola; Aprahamian,Ivan; Borges,Marcus Kiiti; Cação,João de Castilho; Yassuda,Mônica SanchesABSTRACT Cognitive screening instruments are influenced by education and/or culture. In Brazil, as illiteracy and low education rates are high, it is necessary to identify the screening tools with the highest diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Objective: To identify the cognitive screening instruments applied in the Brazilian population with greater accuracy, to detect AD in individuals with a lo...
Executive function in systemic arterial hypertension: A systematic review
Moraes,Natália Cristina; Aprahamian,Ivan; Yassuda,Mônica SanchesABSTRACT Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) may be associated with worse cognitive performance, especially in tasks that evaluate the executive functions (EF). Objective: we aimed to review the evidence regarding which components of executive functions are most affected in adults with SAH. Methods: this systematic review used the PRISMA statement for searching Pubmed, Scielo and Lilacs databases with the keyw...
Performance of the Pentagon Drawing test for the screening of older adults with...
Martinelli,José Eduardo; Cecato,Juliana Francisca; Martinelli,Marcos Oliveira; Melo,Brian Alvarez Ribeiro de; Aprahamian,IvanABSTRACT The Pentagon Drawing Test (PDT) is a common cognitive screening test. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate performance properties of a specific PDT scoring scale in older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and healthy controls. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 390 elderly patients, aged 60 years or older with at least two years of education was conducted. All participants completed cli...
Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorde...
Siqueira,Alaise Silva Santos de; Flaks,Mariana Kneese; Biella,Marina Maria; Mauer,Sivan; Borges,Marcus Kiiti; Aprahamian,IvanAbstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) can occur in parallel with cognitive impairment. The search for a neuropsychological profile of depression has been pursued in the last two decades. However, scant research has been done on executive functions and decision-making ability (DM). Objective: To perform a systematic review of the evidence of DM performance evaluated using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) in adult...
Brazilian consensus on frailty in older people: concepts, epidemiology and eval...
Lourenço,Roberto Alves; Moreira,Virgílio Garcia; Mello,Renato Gorga Bandeira de; Santos,Itamar de Souza; Lin,Sumika Mori; Pinto,Ana Lúcia Fiebrantz<p>The aim of the present study was to describe the conceptual and operational definitions of the frailty syndrome recommended by the Brazilian Consensus on Frailty in Older People. In 2015, a task force consisting of Brazilian specialists on human aging conducted a bibliographical review on frailty among older people in Brazil and established a consensus on the main findings through periodic meetings. A total ...
Cognitive screening test in primary care: cut points for low education
Yokomizo,Juliana Emy; Seeher,Katrin; Oliveira,Glaucia Martins de; Silva,Laís dos Santos Vinholi e; Saran,Laura; Brodaty,Henry; Aprahamian,IvanABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To establish the diagnostic accuracy of the Brazilian version of the General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG-Br) compared to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in individuals with low educational level. METHODS Ninety-three patients (≥ 60 years old) from Brazilian primary care units provided sociodemographic, cognitive, and functional data. Receiver operating characteristics...