Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre el haber practicado submarinismo durante el servicio militar y el desarrollo de trastornos neurocognitivos en adultos mayores. Materiales y métodos: Estudio analítico retrospectivo, proviene del análisis de la base de datos del estudio: Fragilidad y dependencia funcional en adultos mayores, realizado entre 2010-2015 realizado por el personal del servicio de geriatría del Centro Médico Naval del Perú, en niveles asistenciales ambulatorios. En cuanto a la asociación se usó Chi2, p<0,05 e IC 95 %, para el modelo de regresión, se utilizó un modelo de Poisson. Resultados: Se analizaron en total 1020 participantes. 322 (42,42 %) de los participantes estuvieron en el rango de 71-80 años de edad. 240 (31,62 %) presentaban trastornos neurocognitivos. Los factores asociados a los trastornos neurocognitivos fueron los siguientes: el rango de edad entre 71-80 años de edad (RP=1,69; IC95 %: 1,12-2,54), enfermedad cerebro vascular (RP=1,48; IC95 %: 1,01-2,23) y especialidad de submarinismo (RP=2,36; IC95 %: 1,64-3,39). Tener grado militar superior se asoció con menor riesgo (RP=0,62; IC95 %: 0,43-0,89). Conclusiones: Los pacientes que han practicado el submarinismo tienen un mayor riesgo de padecer trastorno neurocognitivo, sin embargo, se requieren estudios prospectivos adicionales para corroborar dicha asociación.
The aim of this study was to determine the association between the hip-waist ratio (WHR) and physical performance (PP) in older adults.
Materials and Methods:A retrospective analytical design was carried out using the database of the study "Validation of the measure of grip strength with digital dynamometry in older adults".
Results:The participants included 84 older adults, with a mean age of 78.06 ± 8.40 years with a predominance of female sex (60.71%; n=51). PP was evaluated with the Short Physical Performance Battery, with most of the participants (67.86%; n=57) presenting adequate PP, and 47.62% (n=40) had a body mass index within normal parameters. The mean WHR was 0.94 cm. ± 0.08. The WHR was altered in 78.95% (n=45) and was normal in 21.05% (n=12) of patients with adequate PP, while in participants with altered PP, 22.22% (n=6) had a normal WHR and 77.78% (n=21) had an altered WHR.Discussion: These results suggest that WHR and PP are not associated. However, we found a significant relationship between WHR and PP in older women and older adults between 60 and 70 years of age.
Background: No population-based epidemiological studies have estimated pain prevalence and its characteristics in Peru. Patients & methods: A representative sample of adults aged over 18 years (n = 502) living in metropolitan Lima, Peru was enrolled. We analyzed prevalence data of pain in the last 3 months and other pain-related characteristics. Results: Pain prevalence was 65.3% (95% CI: 57.7–70.4%). Chronic pain prevalence was 38.5% (95% CI: 33.5–44.0%) and acute pain prevalence was 24.8% (95% CI: 20.7–29.0%). In participants with chronic pain, almost half (55.7%) reported having not used any medication. Conclusion: Pain is prevalent in this population and our results suggest high undertreatment rates.
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La sarcopenia es una enfermedad muscular asociada al envejecimiento. Se caracteriza por el deterioro de la masa y de la fuerza muscular que transcurre gradualmente desde la cuarta década de vida (1). Los individuos con mayor riesgo de sarcopenia son aquellos con obesidad, comorbilidades como neoplasias, diabetes mellitus tipo 2, enfermedad cardiovascular, dieta pobre en proteínas, sedentarismo, entre otros. La sarcopenia es un importante problema de salud pública al asociarse a complicaciones como fracturas, fragilidad, depresión, hospitalizacióny mayor mortalidad; así como, generar una significativa carga de costos en salud (2).
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