Search Results - "Testaì, Manuela"

Studies on health in elderly observation centers (abbreviated from Italian: COSA): A multidimensional evaluation (MDE) of an elderly population frequenting a diurnal center in Catania by Santangelo, Antonino, Testai’, Manuela, Castelli, Roberta, Albani, Salvatore, Cappello, Antonella, Primavera, Grazia, Tomarchio, Marcello, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract The worldwide progressive aging of the population forces us to reconsider the strategies of evaluation the effects of the geriatric “tsunami” on the…”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular pathologies in elderly population living in an industrialized area, compared to a control population residing in a rural area by Santangelo, Antonino, Albani, Salvatore, Atteritano, Marco, Cappello, Antonella, Malaguarnera, Mariano, Pavano, Salvatore, Primavera, Grazia, Testaì, Manuela, Tomarchio, Marcello, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract The development of cardiovascular pathologies is potentially connected to the surrounding environment, partly due to purely environmental factors,…”
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Use of specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (Sertraline or Citalopram) in the treatment of depression reduces the cardiovascular risk in the elderly: Evidence from a Sicilian population >80 years recovered in the assisted sanitary residences (RSA) by Santangelo, Antonino, Testaì, Manuela, Barbagallo, Patrizia, Crisafulli, Cristiano, Grasso, Sebastiano, Manuele, Sara, Muscarà, Giuliana, Rizzotto, Maurizio, Tomarchio, Marcello, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract The correlation between depression and cardiovascular pathologies was studied in geriatric age. As a matter of fact, the high comorbidity of…”
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Aging and environmental factors: An estimation of the health state of the elderly population residing in industrialized vs. rural areas by Santangelo, Antonino, Albani, Salvatore, Beretta, Massimiliano, Cappello, Antonella, Mamazza, Grazia, Pavano, Salvatore, Testaì, Manuela, Tomarchio, Marcello, Zuccaro, Carmela, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract The possibilities have already been discussed that the environment of the living beings may influence the aging process, by causing alterations of the…”
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The bone mass (BM) and chronic cardiac decompensation (CCD) in an elderly population by Santangelo, Antonino, Testaì, Manuela, Mamazza, Grazia, Zuccaro, Carmela, Albani, Salvatore, Pavano, Salvatore, Cappello, Antonella, Sambataro, Domenico, Atteritano, Marco, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract This study intended to evaluate the existing correlation between the cardiac compensation and the bone mass, investigating the bone mineral density…”
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The clinical and rehabilitative complexity in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): Experience on a random sample of elderly patients dwelling in an RSA (“Residenza Sanitaria Assistita”) of Catania by Santangelo, Antonino, Testai’, Manuela, Albani, Salvatore, Mamazza, Grazia, Pavano, Salvatore, Zuccaro, Carmela, Atteritano, Marco, Berretta, Massimiliano, Tomarchio, Marcello, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract This study was aimed at evaluating the occurrence of DLB in a population sample recovered in assisted sanitary residence (RSA = from the Italian name…”
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Management and treatment of decubital ulcers of an elderly population in the assisted sanitary residence of Futura–Viagrande (Catania, Sicily, Italy) by Santangelo, Antonino, Testaì, Manuela, Ossino, Mosè Cirino, Barbagallo, Patrizia, Crisafulli, Cristiano, Muscarà, Giuliana, Tomarchio, Marcello, Maugeri, Domenico

“…Abstract Decubital lesions indicate the gravity of the pathologies of the elderly patients, representing a serious cause of disability and of mortality. The…”
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The use of bisphosphonates in palliative treatment of bone metastases in a terminally ill, oncological elderly population by Santangelo, Antonino, Testai, Manuela, Barbagallo, Patrizia, Manuele, Sara, Di Stefano, Alessandra, Tomarchio, Marcello, Trizzino, Giorgio, Musumeci, Giovanni, Panebianco, Pietra, Maugeri, Domenico

“…According to the guidelines of WHO [WHO, 1999. Cancer Pain and Palliative Care Program. Cancer Pain Release, vol. 13], the term terminally ill patient refers…”
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