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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation prescription and associ...
Oliveira,Vitor Pelegrim de; Mello,Renato Gorga Bandeira de; Costa,Andry Fiterman; Corte,Roberta Rigo Dalla; Flores,Francine da Rocha<p><b>INTRODUCTION:</b> Atrial fibrillation increases five times the risk of stroke. Anticoagulation reduces the incidence of cerebrovascular events. However, many patients do not receive thromboprophylaxis.<br> <b>OBJECTIVES:</b> To estimate the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the older patients at a Brazilian university hospital and the proportion of anticoagulation prescription. Secondary objectives wer...
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 ...