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Frailty criteria, comorbidity and use of medicines among elderly assisted in a ...
Guariento,Maria Elena; D'Elboux,Maria José; Cintra,Fernanda Aparecida; Neri,Anita Liberalesso; Sousa,Danúbia Jussana de; Alves,Rosalía Matera de Angelis<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To trace the profile of frail elderly who are attended in a reference outpatient service considering the associated diseases and the use of medicines.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> The criteria of Fried et al. (2001) had been used in association with the diagnosis of confirmed chronic disease, as well as the effectively used medicines in 151 elders of the Geriatric Outpatients Service of the Clinic H...
Chagas' disease and ageing: the coexistence of other chronic diseases with Chag...
Alves,Rosalía Matera de Angelis; Thomaz,Raquel Prado; Almeida,Eros Antônio de; Wanderley,Jamiro da Silva; Guariento,Maria ElenaThis study aimed to identify the main comorbidities in elderly chagasic patients treated in a reference service and identify possible associations between the clinical form of Chagas' disease and chronic diseases. Ninety patients aged 60 years-old or over were interviewed and their clinical diagnoses recorded. The study population profile was: women (55.6%); median age (67 years); married (51.1%); retired (73.3...