Search Results - "Testai’, Manuela"
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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
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-09-2012)“…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
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-11-2012)“…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)
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-05-2009)“…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
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-03-2011)“…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
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-07-2011)“…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
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-07-2010)“…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)
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-05-2009)“…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
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-09-2006)“…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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