Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-48).

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the risks and impacts associated with fractures, osteoporosis, frailty, physical function, and dementia in older adults in community and LTC setting. The study aims to identify important factors influencing these health issues and identify strategies for improving management and outcomes. Methods: The research integrates data from three primary sources: Project 1 (ICES Data Repository): Healthcare utilization and administrative databases were linked using unique, encoded identifiers from the ICES Data Repository to estimate hip fractures and osteoporosis management among adults aged 66 and older from April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2018. Osteoporosis management was assessed through pharmacotherapy records. Sex-specific and age-standardized rates were compared based on pre-fracture residency and discharge location (e.g., LTC to LTC, community to LTC, or community to community). Fracture risk was determined using the Fracture Risk Scale (FRS). Project 2 (Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging - CLSA): Participants aged 45 to 85 years who completed both the baseline and three-year follow-up assessments were included. Outcomes examined include frailty (Fried Frailty Phenotype), and physical function limitations. MSK conditions were self-reported diagnosis by a health care professional and included rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), low-back pain, osteoporosis, and related fractures. Project 3: The review employed Arksey and O'Malley's framework, guided by Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A comprehensive search strategy was implemented across MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and grey literature. Independent reviewers used Covidence software for study selection and data extraction. A narrative synthesis was conducted to summarize findings, identify patterns, and highlight gaps in the literature. Findings: We found increasing hip fracture rates and low osteoporosis treatment in LTC settings, highlighting to the need for improved screening and management of osteoporosis treatment in LTC. In community, hip fracture rates decreased. We found that older adults with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions at baseline were more likely to experience frailty at the three-year follow-up compared to those without MSK conditions. However, this association was not significant in the unadjusted analysis. Individuals with cognitive decline experience worse outcomes following hip fractures, underscoring the need for integrated care addressing both physical and cognitive health. Conclusion: Hip fractures, frailty, physical function decline, and cognitive decline are prevalent and interrelated issues among older adults aged 65 and older. These findings underscore the need for improved screening and integrated care strategies to enhance management and prevention of these complex health challenges. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Aging is associated with increased risks of osteoporosis, fractures, frailty, physical function decline, and dementia, particularly for older adults in long-term care (LTC). This study explores these health challenges by analyzing data from three key sources: ICES, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), and a scoping review of patient-important outcomes following a hip fracture in older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia. First, we found increasing hip fracture rates in LTC and among older adults living in community at time of fracture and transferred to LTC post fracture. Osteoporosis treatment was low among high fracture risk LTC residents. Second, we found that older adults with baseline musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions (osteoporosis, fractures, osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis, and back pain) were more likely to become frail and have physical function limitation over three years compared to those without MSK conditions. However, after adjusting for covariates, these associations were no longer significant. Among the individual MSK conditions, we found older adults with only OA and osteoporosis-related fractures to be significantly associated with physical functional limitations. Lastly, we found that following a hip fracture, older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia have poorer functional outcomes, reduced quality of life, higher hospitalization and mortality rates, and are significantly more likely to be institutionalized compared to older adults without cognitive impairment or dementia, highlighting the need for integrated care that addresses both physical and cognitive health

Osteoporosis is a common condition characterized by bone fragility and fractures. Hip fracture, leads to disability, morbidity, excess mortality and growing costs to health care systems. / Antiresorptive agents are used to treat osteoporosis and fractures; it is unknown if these agents are effective in preventing recurrent fractures in individuals who have sustained a hip fracture. / Using health services administrative databases, we ascertained the incidence of hip fractures and associated-mortality rates in the elderly population in Quebec, from 1996 to 2002 and, evaluated the effectiveness of antiresorptive agents for the prevention of recurrent hip fractures. / We identified 33,243 hip fractures. Age-adjusted annual rates of hip fractures decreased in women by 11% from 1996 to 2002 while they did not change in men. Overall one-year mortality rates were higher in men than in women (37% versus 24%), and remained stable over time. Patients exposed to antiresorptives had a 26% reduction in the rate of recurrent fractures (95% CI, 0.64--0.86) compared to patients who were not exposed to these agents. / Hip fractures remain a prevalent disease with serious complications. Further research is essential to confirm our results and, to clarify the association between increasing use of antiresorptive agents and the trend reversal in the incidence of hip fractures.

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Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2002. / Härtill 7 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

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Entre 2007 e 2011, o número acumulado de internações por fraturas de fêmur em pacientes acima de 60 anos, nos hospitais do Sistema Único de Saúde, foi de 175.781 O delirium pós-operatório é uma complicação comum nos pacientes idosos, e está associado a hospitalizações prolongadas, maiores taxas de institucionalização após a alta, deterioração cognitiva prolongada, diminuição da capacidade funcional, além de ser fator independente de mortalidade em 6-12 meses. Estudo disponível na literatura mostra que 14 a 24% dos pacientes idosos com fratura de quadril apresentam delirium já na admissão hospitalar, sendo que a prevalência durante a internação chega a 56%. Os mecanismos fisiopatológicos do desenvolvimento do delirium pós-operatório (DPO) e do déficit cognitivo pós-operatório têm sido estudados em nível molecular, porém ainda com pouco ganho. Maiores esforços de pesquisa são colocados na identificação de biomarcadores diagnósticos e prognósticos que estejam relacionados com mecanismos moleculares que levam ao DPO. Objetivos: Primariamente, relacionar os níveis séricos de dois biomarcadores de neuroinflamação (S100B e enolase neurônio-específica) com a ocorrência de delirium pré e pós-operatório em pacientes idosos submetidos a cirurgias de correção de fratura de quadril (fêmur proximal). Como objetivo secundário, foi proposto avaliar a influência dos fatores sexo, hipotensão perioperatória, classificação de risco anestésico ASA, uso de fármacos anestésicos para sedação (midazolam e fentanil), além de duração e tipo de cirurgia realizada (artroplastia de quadril ou osteossíntese de fêmur) sobre os níveis dos biomarcadores. Métodos: Foi realizado estudo clínico observacional prospectivo com pacientes acima de 60 anos internados no HCFMB para correção de fratura de quadril (terço proximal do fêmur) no período de maio de 2017 a abril de 2018; todos os pacientes assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Os pacientes foram avaliados em dois momentos: dentro das 24 horas que antecederam a cirurgia (M1) e, novamente, 24 horas após o final da cirurgia (M2). Em cada momento, foi realizado o diagnóstico de presença ou ausência de delirium por meio da escala CAM (Confusion Assessment Method), instrumento validado em Português, e foram coletadas amostras de sangue para dosagem de S100B e Enolase plasmáticos. As dosagens dos biomarcadores foram realizadas por método ELISA. Resultados: Dos 42 pacientes analisados, 33 eram do sexo feminino e 9 do sexo masculino (78,57% e 21,4%, respectivamente), com idade média de 71,97 ± 8,68 anos. Delirium ocorreu em 11,9% dos pacientes em M1 e 16,7% em M2. Não houve variação dos níveis médios de S100B entre pacientes com e sem delirium, nem dentro do mesmo momento, quanto de um momento para outro (p=0,12). Os valores médios de NSE foram estatisticamente diferentes quando comparados os pacientes sem delirium pré-operatório e aqueles com delirium pós-operatório (p=0,002); entretanto, pacientes que não tiveram delirium em qualquer momento também apresentaram variação significante do marcador entre M1 e M2 (p=0,004). Ainda, pacientes com delirium pós-operatório tiveram níveis mais altos de NSE dosados em M2 (p=0,02). Mulheres apresentaram maiores níveis de S100B (p=0,03), enquanto as médias de NSE foram maiores entre homens (p=0,04). Não houve influência da classificação ASA tanto nos níveis de S100B quanto de NSE (p=0,67 e p=0,12, respectivamente). Níveis mais altos de S100B foram verificados em pacientes que apresentaram algum episódio de hipotensão perioperatória (p=0,035), porém não houve relação entre este último evento e a ocorrência de delirium pós-operatório (p=0,65). Quanto ao uso de sedação intraoperatória, doses maiores de midazolam foram administradas aos pacientes que não desenvolveram DPO (p=0,001), enquanto as doses de fentanil não diferiram entre pacientes com e sem DPO (p=0,21). Não houve relação entre o tipo de procedimento cirúrgico executado e duração média da cirurgia (p=0,89 e p=0,15, respectivamente) com a ocorrência de DPO. Conclusões: Não foi encontrada associação entres os níveis do marcador S100B e a presença de delirium em qualquer momento; entretanto, níveis pré-operatórios aumentados de NSE foram relacionados à ocorrência de delirium pós-operatório. Pacientes com episódios de hipotensão perioperatória apresentaram níveis mais altos de S100B na avaliação pós-operatória. São necessárias investigações futuras quanto ao nível de expressão destas proteínas por outros tecidos e se existem outras vias de sinalização celular ainda desconhecidas, para que assim possamos entender melhor o comportamento destes biomarcadores e a sua relação com a patogênese do delirium. / Background: According to the latest census from IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística), population over 60 years-old accounted for 14,3% of a total 204,9 million habitants in Brazil. From 2007 to 2011, 175.781 elder patients were admitted after a hip fracture in brazilian public hospitals. Post-operative delirium (POD) is an usual complication in the elderly and is associated to longer hospital stay, cognitive impairment, functional decline and increased 6-12 months mortality rate. Delirium rates between the elder population can be as high as 14 to 24% already at admission, being the prevalence as high as 56% during hospital stay. Pathophysiologic mechanisms of delirium have been studied at molecular level, but research efforts are still needed in order to develop sensitive and specific early markers for this condition, so that diagnosis and effective treatment would be readily given. Objectives: This research project aims to correlate two neuroinflamation biomarkers serum levels (S100B protein and Neuron Specific Enolase - NSE) and the incidence of pre and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair. Also, we intent to evaluate how gender, ASA Physical Status classification and perioperative hypotension may contribute to changes in the levels of these biomarkers. Methods: An observational prospective study was proposed envolving patients aged 60 or more who were admitted at Clinics Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil) for hip fracture repair, from May, 2017 to April, 2018. All patients signed the Informed Consent. The CAM (Confusion Assessment Method) short scale was used to assess the presence of delirium first at admission and again, 24 hours after surgery. Blood samples were also collected at two moments, by the patient’s admission to the operating room and then 24 hours after surgery, to assess NSE and S100B plasmatic levels. S100B and NSE levels were measured on the Synergy HT Biotec analyzer using ELISA technique (Elabscience ® kits). Results: Of 42 patients included, 33 were female and 9 male (78.57% vs 21.4%), with mean age of 71.97 ± SD 8.68 years). Delirium occurred in 11.9% of patients at M1 and 16.7% at M2. S100B mean levels did not significantly change between patients with and without delirium, neither at the same moment (p=0.95 and p=0.96, respectively) nor from M1 to M2 (p=0,12). NSE levels in delirious and non-delirious patients at M1 were elevated at M2 (p=0.04); however, higher NSE levels at M1 were significantly related to emergence of delirium at M2 (p=0.002). Moreover, despite of the fact that NSE levels increased at M2 in patients without delirium (p=0.004), delirious patients at M2 had significantly higher NSE levels (p=0.02). S100B levels were higher in female patients (p=0.03), whereas NSE was higher in male ones (p=0.04). Perioperative hypotension was linked to higher S100B levels at M2 (p=0.035), but not to postoperative delirium 9p=0,65). ASA classification had no influence on biomarkers levels. Regarding the use of intraoperative sedation, higher amounts of midazolam were administered to patients who did not further develop POD (p=0.001); fentanyl doses did not differ between patients with or without POD (p=0.21). Surgical technique (hip replacement or osteosynthesis) and surgery duration had no influence on POD occurrence (p=0.89 and p=0.15, respectively). Conclusions: No association was found between S100B levels and delirium, but increased preoperative NSE levels were related to emergence of postoperative delirium. Patients with records showing episodes of perioperative hypotension had higher postoperative levels of S100B. Further investigation of yet unidentified tissue expression and signaling pathways of these proteins are needed in order for them to be used as predictors of delirium in clinical practice.

Orientador: Maria Elena Guariento / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T05:18:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Kamada_Marcio_M.pdf: 1489300 bytes, checksum: 9d69a61f9cc605d79f9f6bef70c2b19f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: A população brasileira tem envelhecido rapidamente nas últimas décadas. Entre os eventos incapacitantes que acometem os idosos, destaca-se a ocorrência de quedas, que é o mecanismo de lesão mais freqüente nesse grupo, sobretudo em mulheres. Uma das conseqüências da queda é a fratura de quadril, evento associado com mortalidade significativa e variações quanto às conseqüências. A prevenção de fraturas de quadril é possível quando os fatores de risco são reconhecidos e modificados. Sendo assim, considerou-se importante investigar, junto à idosas atendidas em nível ambulatorial em hospital de referência, a presença de fatores de risco para fratura de quadril e a associação desses com o evento quedas e fratura, a fim de permitir ao serviço de saúde conhecer as peculiaridades das idosas com que se lida e facilitar a definição de estratégias que possam contribuir com a diminuição dos riscos. Este estudo objetivou, portanto, descrever inicialmente as características de uma população de mulheres idosas seguidas nos Ambulatórios de Geriatria, Cardiologia e Gastroclínica da Unicamp do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp (Campinas, SP), avaliadas entre o segundo semestre de 2008 e o primeiro semestre de 2009, quanto aos seguintes fatores de risco para fratura de quadril: antecedente de queda / fratura óssea no último ano, peso ? 60 quilos, uso das duas mãos para passar da posição sentada para a posição ereta, idade igual ou superior a 80 anos. Visou, também, avaliar a evolução clínica, durante o primeiro ano de seguimento, dessa mesma população, verificando-se a associação entre a presença de tais fatores e os seguintes eventos: número de consultas médicas, abandono do seguimento clínico, história de queda e/ou fratura óssea; hospitalização; deterioração cognitiva; óbito. Os dados foram obtidos através de análise dos prontuários médicos e entrevistas por telefone das pacientes selecionadas. Na primeira avaliação, observou-se que 44% das entrevistadas apresentavam dois ou mais fatores de risco para fratura de quadril, sendo os mais freqüentes: antecedente de queda e / ou fratura óssea (53%) e peso ? 60 quilos (38%). No seguimento clínico dessas idosas verificou-se que o autorrelato prévio de queda/fratura óssea associou-se significativamente com nova queda, apresentando risco 3,7 vezes maior em comparação com as idosas que negavam queda anteriormente. Também se evidenciou associação significativa entre deterioração cognitiva e presença de maior número de fatores de risco para fratura de quadril. / Abstract: The Brazilian population has aged rapidly in recent decades. Among the incapacitating events that affect the elderly, there is the occurrence of falls, which is the most frequent mechanism of injury in this group, especially in women. One of the consequences of the fall is hip fracture, an event associated with significant mortality and variations about the consequences. Prevention of hip fractures is possible when risk factors are recognized and modified. Thus, it was considered important to investigate, with the elderly seen at the outpatient clinic in a referral hospital, the presence of risk factors for hip fracture and the association with the event of falls and fractures in order to enable the health service know the peculiarities of the elderly when dealing with them and facilitate the development of strategies that may contribute to risk reduction. This study aimed therefore initially describe the characteristics of a population of elderly women followed in the outpatient clinics of Geriatrics, Cardiology and Gastric HC Unicamp Clinical Hospital of Unicamp (Campinas, SP), evaluated between the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009, for the following risk factors for hip fracture: a history of fall / fracture in the past year, weight ? 60 kg, using two hands to go from sitting to standing position, aged 80 years. It also aimed at assessing the clinical course during the first year of followup of that population, verifying the association between the presence of such factors and the following events: number of medical consultations, following abandonment of the clinical history of falling and / or bone fracture, hospitalization, cognitive impairment, death. Data were obtained through analysis of medical records and telephone interviews of selected patients. In the first, it was observed that 44% of respondents had two or more risk factors for hip fracture, the most frequent: a history of falling and / or bone fracture (53%) and weight ?60 kg (38%). In the clinical follow these elderly women found that the self-reported previous fall / fracture was significantly associated with further decline, with 3.7 times higher risk compared with the elderly who denied falling earlier. It also revealed a significant association between cognitive impairment and the presence of greater numbers of risk factors for hip fracture. / Mestrado / Mestre em Gerontologia

Orientador: Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo / Resumo: Introdução: A última atualização demográfica do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística realizada em 2017 mostrou que a população acima de 60 anos representava 14,6% dos 207,1 milhões de habitantes do Brasil, o que corresponde a aproximadamente 30 milhões de idosos, com expectativa de vida de 75,8 anos. Entre 2007 e 2011, o número acumulado de internações por fraturas de fêmur em pacientes acima de 60 anos, nos hospitais do Sistema Único de Saúde, foi de 175.781 O delirium pós-operatório é uma complicação comum nos pacientes idosos, e está associado a hospitalizações prolongadas, maiores taxas de institucionalização após a alta, deterioração cognitiva prolongada, diminuição da capacidade funcional, além de ser fator independente de mortalidade em 6-12 meses. Estudo disponível na literatura mostra que 14 a 24% dos pacientes idosos com fratura de quadril apresentam delirium já na admissão hospitalar, sendo que a prevalência durante a internação chega a 56%. Os mecanismos fisiopatológicos do desenvolvimento do delirium pós-operatório (DPO) e do déficit cognitivo pós-operatório têm sido estudados em nível molecular, porém ainda com pouco ganho. Maiores esforços de pesquisa são colocados na identificação de biomarcadores diagnósticos e prognósticos que estejam relacionados com mecanismos moleculares que levam ao DPO. Objetivos: Primariamente, relacionar os níveis séricos de dois biomarcadores de neuroinflamação (S100B e enolase neurônio-específica) com a ocorrência de deli... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Background: According to the latest census from IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística), population over 60 years-old accounted for 14,3% of a total 204,9 million habitants in Brazil. From 2007 to 2011, 175.781 elder patients were admitted after a hip fracture in brazilian public hospitals. Post-operative delirium (POD) is an usual complication in the elderly and is associated to longer hospital stay, cognitive impairment, functional decline and increased 6-12 months mortality rate. Delirium rates between the elder population can be as high as 14 to 24% already at admission, being the prevalence as high as 56% during hospital stay. Pathophysiologic mechanisms of delirium have been studied at molecular level, but research efforts are still needed in order to develop sensitive and specific early markers for this condition, so that diagnosis and effective treatment would be readily given. Objectives: This research project aims to correlate two neuroinflamation biomarkers serum levels (S100B protein and Neuron Specific Enolase - NSE) and the incidence of pre and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair. Also, we intent to evaluate how gender, ASA Physical Status classification and perioperative hypotension may contribute to changes in the levels of these biomarkers. Methods: An observational prospective study was proposed envolving patients aged 60 or more who were admitted at Clinics Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (Botucatu, S... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor