management of ckd in the elderly

... were also observed in the subgroup of 28 elderly patients Despite efforts in including the elderly in RCTs, most ­ tudies on the use of laxatives in the elderly are s limited because of small sample ... and real-life applicability in the elderly are still limited More active recruitment of the elderly in clinical trials is needed to provide better evidence-based management of constipation in this ... side effects (Table 1) In the elderly, living in hospice with advanced cancer and pain, opioid-induced constipation is common Table Common causes of constipation in the elderly Medications   • ...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 20:20

... the elderly living at home Behavioral risk factors KEY POINTS Medication The management of the effects of drugs in the elderly is more delicate than in other age groups This is because: –– the elderly ... the elderly living at home figure 2 Principal risk factors for falls and fractures Behavior Elderly person Environment FALL Bone fragility FRACTURE figure 3 Falls and their consequences in the elderly ... this work elderly people living in their own home who present a risk of falling Some health-promotion strategies will be briefly presented Conversely, techniques for the management of elderly persons...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 17:20

... morbidity compression Over the past 20 years there has been some compression of morbidity in the elderly, even without health policies directed at morbidity compression [11,12] The major chronic ... trial with similarly dramatic results con®rmed by claims data endpoints Randomized studies of self -management programs for chronic diseases such as arthritis [24] and Parkinson's Disease [25] have...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 14:20

... Epidemiology of hypertension in the elderly pp:24-30 E-ISSN:1791-809X Health Science Journal® All Rights Reserved 25 www.hsj.gr WWW.HSJ.GR – HEALTH SCIENCE JOURNAL ® elderly, in this regard, according ... prevalence in the elderly ranges between 53% and 72% 11 In Greece, the results of the Nemea Study conducted by Skliros et al., 12 indicated that hypertension prevalence in the elderly aged >65 ... benefit in lives by this reduction is much higher in elderly than in younger age groups and this is attributed to the higher absolute risk in the elderly 40 At population level, the most efficient...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 19:21

... Prescribing for elderly demands special knowledge and close monitoring [23] This includes courage to deprescribe and the necessity of avoiding the prescribing cascade [37] For the elderly patients ... definitively determined whether various methods designed to reduce drug-related problems in the elderly affect QoL [23] The aim of our study was therefore to see if there is an association between ... performed in primary care, since the family physicians are responsible for the medical care of the elderly after discharge from hospital The patients in the study were followed during one year with...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... demonstrated that seed is not the only issue and that crop management and a regulated seed certification scheme are also required Crop management work initially focused on a survey to link grower ... such as Mariella yielding well over a number of seasons The crop management work demonstrated that without an integrated crop management system high quality seed will not perform Seed cutting ... demonstrating the potential of this new seed system and providing technical support in the form of crop management, post harvest and marketing to optimise the output of the proposed system 1.2 Context...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 13:20

... Endothelial function ↓ Endothelial function FFAs Guidelines From Professional Organizations on the Management of Glucose Levels in the ICU Treatment Threshold Target Glucose Level Definition of Hypoglycemia ... multidisciplinary interaction and education • Other protocols needed to make inpatient glucose management a success include – Protocols to manage hypoglycemia – Protocols to guide the transition ... Multidisciplinary steering committee to drive the development of initiatives – Medical staff, nursing and case management, pharmacy, nutrition services, dietary, laboratory, quality improvement, information...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2015, 21:12

... alcoholism substance abuse Prescribed drugs Illicit drugs Demographics of Bipolar Illness in the elderly population Epidemiology Underreported or not diagnosed Prevalence 1% general population ... in life 10% of patient with BPI onset >50 years First onset of mania or hypomania is rare in the elderly Patient often presents with depression first Not usually hypomania or mania Bipolar Illness ... diagnosed more frequently especially with dementia Bipolar Illness Symptoms of mania or hypomania the elderly >anger or irritability - aggressive behavior less grandiosity or euphoria longer episodes...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 14:20

... 290 Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – ecognition, Diagnosis and Management R Revised January 30, 2008 Part II: Management of Dementia Recommendation Practice Management a Organizational interventions ... Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management Revised January 30, 2008 Item 10 Sentence Writing Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management Revised ... Deterioration Scale Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Flow Sheet (Optional) 17 Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management Revised January 30, 2008 Diagnostic...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 18:20

... surveys, special surveys of the elderly) Not comprehensive or relevant enough Lack detailed information on relevant biological, psychosocial and behavioural status for elderly subjective wellbeing ... challenges of population ageing have to be faced much sooner rather than later Percent Increase in Elderly Population: 2000 to 2030 Singapore 372 Malaysia 277 Philippines 240 Indonesia 240 South ... Aims: Assess salient health and social needs of elderly Singaporeans Identify vital areas that are likely to present the best avenues and opportunities...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 06:20

... tuberculosis is the most common form of TB even in the elderly although EPTB is more frequently seen than in the young.6,7 Presentation of PTB in the elderly often differs from that in younger patients ... even suggested that PTB in the elderly may even be considered as a distinct disease entity.8 These differences can lead to a delay in the diagnosis of TB in the elderly, which in turn, can lead ... was more prevalent in the elderly and this could be explained in part by the decline in pulmonary function that occurs with ageing Haemoptysis was less common among the elderly and correlated with...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 13:20

... osteoarthritis assessment and management 1.2 Education and self -management .9 1.3 Non-pharmacological management of osteoarthritis .10 1.4 Pharmacological management of osteoarthritis ... formulate a management plan in partnership with the person with osteoarthritis 1.1.4 Comorbidities that compound the effect of osteoarthritis should be taken into consideration in the management ... pharmaceutical options, self -management techniques, surgery and other nonpharmaceutical treatments NICE clinical guideline 59 – Osteoarthritis 1.2 Education and self -management 1.2.1 Patient information...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 11:20

... interest towards the elderly and some population based studies on oral health have been completed that also include elderly persons (Table 1) Table Population based studies in the elderly Author Age ... in the elderly inhabitants of Helsinki, Finland J Oral Rehabil 1996 Nov;23(11):722-8 II Nevalainen MJ, Rantanen T, Närhi TO, Ainamo A Complete dentures in the prosthetic rehabilitation of elderly ... ridge resorption in elderly subjects Acta Odontol Scand 1997; 55(5):306-13 * IV Nevalainen MJ, Närhi TO, Ainamo A Oral mucosal lesions and oral hygiene habits in the home-living elderly J Oral Rehabil...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 18:20

... of life among elderly in Brazil Original research TABLE 2a Mean scores and mean differences of SF-36® scales according to the presence or absence of chronic conditions among 958 elderly individuals ... been recorded among the elderly in Brazil as a whole (78%) (2) The present study also showed that 45.7% had three or more chronic conditions, while the rate for the Brazilian elderly population has ... living conditions for the elderly There is also a need for programs offering support to caregivers 317 Original research Lima et al • Chronic diseases and quality of life among elderly in Brazil TABLE...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 21:20

... health behavior including home management of diseases and self-medication The efficacy levels of the drugs that were previously used on a wide programmatic basis for the management of uncomplicated ... study shows a shift in the home management of malaria with the use of current and effective antimalarial drugs and a reduction in reliance on herbs for the home management of malaria may be attributable ... shift in the home management of malaria with the use of current and effective antimalarial drugs and reduction in reliance on herbs attributable to increase in awareness of management of malaria...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 21:20

... bacteriology • Standardised treatment with supervision and patient support • An effective drug supply and management system • Monitoring and evaluation system, and impact measurement Address TB-HIV, MDR-TB ... strengthening • Actively participate in efforts to improve system-wide policy, human resources, financing, management, service delivery and information systems • Share innovations that strengthen systems, ... smearpositive TB must be screened for TB (see Chapter of this series: Childhood contact screening and management to appear January 2007) • After TB is diagnosed in a child or adolescent, an effort should...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 03:20

... chronic physical health problem: treatment and management (NICE clinical guideline 91), which makes recommendations on the identification, treatment and management of depression in adults aged 18 ... health problem: treatment and management [NICE clinical guideline 91]) NICE clinical guideline 90 – Depression 16 1.3 Step 1: recognition, assessment and initial management 1.3.1 Case identification ... mianserin in elderly people 15 14 Consult appendix of the BNF for information on drug interactions and ‘Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: treatment and management (NICE...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 15:20

... nandrolone in lean elderly women with femoral neck fractures Clin Nutr 2004; 23(4): 587-596 36 Undernutrition in the elderly 25 Hankins C Dietary supplementation with sustagen in elderly patients ... loss’ is referred to A1.1.2 The elderly in the LPZ and LASA studies Table A2 outlines the characteristics of the elderly people in both datasets The great majority of elderly people in the LPZ study ... relatively better quality in the undernourished elderly 97 Summary and consideration 103 Conclusion 103 Literature 105 10 Undernutrition in the elderly Introduction Prevalence of undernutrition...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 13:20

... Vaccinated - 266 Maternal Management - 268 VIII Hooping Cough - 275 Description - 276 Maternal Management - 279 IX Croup - 286 Signs of its Approach - 286 Chapter I Maternal Management - 289 Its prevention ... X Water in the Head - 291 Its Prevention - 292 Maternal Management - 298 THE MATERNAL MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN Chapter I ON THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD The line of demarcation ... consider, first, the management of the infant, when teething is accomplished without difficulty; and, secondly, the management of the infant when it is attended with difficulty MANAGEMENT OF THE...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 02:20