Epidemiology of hypertension in the elderly pptx

... Society for the Study of Hypertension guidelines (2008) the aim of the screening of blood pressure in the hypertensive subjects under 65 years old is to maintain the blood pressure values of <140/90 ... Conclusions: The most efficient treatment method of coronary heart disease is the administration of antihypertensive medications in the elderly sinc...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 19:21

... al., 1991; Espinoza et al., 2003). It has been assumed that the oral health of the independently living elderly would be better than the oral health of the elderly living in the institutions. ... while the rest found them satisfactory. The appearance of the artificial teeth was better in 4%, equally good in 83% and worse than the appearance of natural te...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 18:20

... considerable improvement in the health of the elderly, thus extending the period of physical auto- nomy, and retarding the onset of the effects of aging. The fact that the majority of elderly people ... provide the means for autonomous living to the majo- rity of the elderly population. However, the continuing increase in the number of aged citiz...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 17:20

... also increasing the likelihood of depression in this group. Screening for malnutrition As often the first point of contact of patient care in the community, general practitioners have the opportunity ... fractures and increase bone mass density for the elderly. 12,13 This article forms part of a series looking at the relationship between diet and good health, and...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 14:20

... more morbidity in a typical life, the so-called ``failure of suc- cess'' [8,9], as shown in the second line of the ®gure. If postponement of the age of onset of morbidity pre- dominates, then ... 1585 2. The Compression of Morbidity 2.1. The hypothesis and the paradigm The Compression of Morbidity hypothesis was introduced in 1980 [1] and has beco...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 14:20

... efforts of bearing down increases the intra-abdominal pressure, facilitating the development of a stripping wave, resulting in stool evacuation. Common causes of constipation in the elderly In the ... also observed in the subgroup of 28 elderly patients. Despite efforts in including the elderly in RCTs, most studies on the use of laxatives in th...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 20:20

... must be kept in mind during the diagnostic evaluation of elderly patients. 11 Several findings of the current study are in accordance with the results of this meta-analysis. In the present study, ... regarding an increase in the presence of constitutional symptoms in elderly patients with TB. This results in a delay in the presentation of the elderly...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 13:20

... the São Paulo State Secretary of Health for financing the fieldwork; to the Secre- tary of Health Surveillance of the Minis- try of Health for financial support in the data analysis through the ... capita income less than minimum wage. Of the individuals living at home, 9.4% were lost, with 9.1% due to refusals and 0.3% for other reasons. Of the chronic diseases...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 21:20

... Overview of Reporting in the Business Information Warehouse Business Information Warehouse Reporting Environment Reporting Made Easy 7–10 You analyze the data stored in the Business Information ... table. The fact table contains the key figures of the InfoCube while the dimension tables contain the characteristics of the cube. InfoSources (see below) sup...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 14:15

... Methodology:  Data from the baseline survey of participants in the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS)  Thesis:  The present trend of functional disability is increasing  It should be ... quality of life  In the face of impaired physical and mental functioning, perceived social handicap stands in the way of realizing quality of life Symposium on...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 06:20