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Inadequate food intake in elderly: drug-nutrient interaction
Duarte Venturini, Carina; Engroff, Paula; Sgnaolin, Vanessa; Milani El Kik, Raquel; Bueno Morrone, Fernanda; Gomes, IrenioAims: to evaluate the inadequacy of food consumption and the estimated nutrient depletion caused by the use of drugs in the elderly.Methods: a cross-sectional population study, attended by 427 elderly. Food consumption was obtained from the 24-hour Food Recall Survey and the Research Dietetic History. The use of drugs was assessed by a pharmacotherapeutic questionnaire.Results: 85.8% of elderly use medications,...
Season of birth as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis in Brazil
Becker, Jefferson; Callegaro, Dagoberto; Lana-Peixoto, Marco Aurelio; Ferreira, Maria Lucia B.; Melo, Ailton; Gama, Paulo Diniz daMade available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013; Risk factors for development of multiple sclerosis (MS) are still a matter of debate. Latitude gradient, vitamin D deficiency and season of birth are among the most investigated environmental factors associated with the disease. Several international studies suggest that birth in spring is a substantial risk ...
Profile of drug use by the elderly of Family Health Program in Porto Alegre
Andrade, Camila Pereira de; Engroff, Paula; Sgnaolin, Vanessa; Gomes, Irenio; Terra, Newton LuizObjetive: To evaluate the pharmacological profile of the elderly attended by the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Methods: Cross-sectional study prospectively collected in a random sample of the elderly population registered in the FHS of Porto Alegre / RS. The elderly were interviewed by community health workers in homes who applied a general questionnaire containing information on drugs. The pharmacotherapeutic ...
Autonomy of the elderly: decisional capacity assessment scale
Crippa, Anelise; Gomes, Irenio; Terra, NewtonThe objective of this paper was to create and validate an instrument capable of assisting in actions related to interdiction, allowing for a uniform evaluation among cases. For this purpose, a construct with 30 questions was developed and subjected to expert evaluation. Thus, the ESCADE - Decisional Capacity Assessment Scale was created, with 18 final questions, adequate reliability and validity and Cronbach’s ...
Study of the use of potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly from F...
Guiselli, Samilla Roversi; Ely, Luísa Scheer; Engroff, Paula; Nogueira, Eduardo Lopes; Gomes, IrenioThe aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) and examine associations of PIM with socioeconomic and health variables. It was a cross-sectional study in elderly from Family Health Strategy in the city of Porto Alegre. Drugs were classified by substances and for PIM evaluation were used the Beers Criteria. This study included 761 elderly. The average number...
Translation and cultural adaptation for Portuguese Brazilian language of the Ve...
Loureiro, Fernanda; Finger, Geisa; Gomes, IrenioConduct a translation and cultural adaptation of the dementia tracking instrument Vellore into Brazilian Portuguese, to be applied by non-specialists in low-education communities. Methodology: The translation and cultural adaptation were developed in four steps and followed the guidelines established by ISPOR. Initially, a literal translation of the instrument into Brazilian Portuguese was done, followed by two...
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Cataldo Neto, Alfredo; Gomes, Irenio; Engroff, Paula; Crippa, Anelise; Bisol, Luísa Weber; Loureiro, Fernanda; Sgnaolin, Vanessa.; .
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The Mental Health Research Protocol of the Multidimensional Study of the Elderl...
Nogueira, Eduardo Lopes; Moretti, Paula Fernandes; Ribeiro Junior, Francisco Pascoal; Diefenthaeler, Edgar Chagas; Cataldo Neto, AlfredoIntroduction: The rapid aging process in low and middle-income countries poses a major challenge and has special repercussions for mental health. This is especially true for diseases that impair cognition and emotion regulation such as depression and dementia. In Brazil, caring for the elderly is a public health priority. Aims: To describe the scientific methodology and practical applicability of a mental healt...