fallstransient loss of consciousnessObjectivesTo investigate the etiology of transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) suspected to be syncope and unexplained falls in elderly adults with dementia.Ungar, AndreaMussi, ChiaraCeccofiglio, AliceBellelli, GiuseppeNicosia, FrancoBo, MarioRiccio, DanielaMartone, ...
in addition, the elderly are an increasing proportion of the general population worldwide, and the impact of their health problems and medical costs highlight the need for a better understanding of sarcopenia as an important health problem for which increased epidemiological andclinical researchis ...
The pathophysiology underlying the findings of the FVC falls into five main categories: global polyuria, nocturnal polyuria, reduced bladder capacity, sleep disorders, and circadian clock disorders. This review discusses the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of nocturia....
Stasis dermatitis typically affects middle-aged and elderly patients, rarely occurring before the fifth decade of life. An exception would be patients with acquired venous insufficiency due to surgery, trauma, or thrombosis. Next: Etiology Stasis dermatitis is caused by venous hypertension resulting fr...
Kidney insufficiency: Kidney failure is one of the more common causes of hyperuricemia. In chronic kidney disease, the uric acid level does not generally become elevated until the creatinine clearance falls below 20 mL/min, unless other contributing factors exist. This is due to a decrease in ur...
The etiology and reversibility of muscle dysfunction in the aged. Muscle weakness in the elderly is prevalent and morbid, closely linked to the frailty, functional decline, immobility, falls, and injuries in this populati... MA Fiatarone,WJ Evans - 《J Gerontol》...
Our objectives were to determine the causes of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in elderly patients and to assess the accuracy of the initial diagnosis by the emergency physician, and that of the prognosis. In this prospective observational study, patient
The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures revealed an increased risk of falls in women with diabetes, especially in those treated with insulin, who had more than double the risk of having multiple falls than women without diabetes [55] . Poor balance and peripheral neuropathy were found to be ...
Larson L,Bergman TF.Taking on the fall:the etiology and prevention of falls in the elderly.Clin Chiroprac. 2008LARSON L,BERGMANN T F. Taking on the fall:the etiology and prevention of falls in the elderly[J]. Clinical Chiropratic, 2008,11(3):148-154....
DEPRESSION in old ageANXIETY in old ageCOMMUNITY health services for older peopleRESEARCHIn an effort to understand the multifactorial etiology of falls among the well elderly, the interrelationships among anxiety, depression, worry about falling, and falls self-efficacy were explo...