Impact of Covid-19 Among the Elderly Population

İlgili, Önder; Kutsal, Yeşim Gökçe

doi:10.31086/tjgeri.2020.179

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“…Perhaps the most affected by this situation have been the elderly. Recommendations for geriatric patients not to go to hospitals unless it is strictly necessary are aimed at preventing both the spread of the disease and an increase in hospitals' workloads (4). According to our study, the number of geriatric patients who presented to the emergency department with otolaryngologic problems in the pre-pandemic period and during the pandemic was similar.…”

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The Validity of the Spesi Score in Mortality Prediction at Four-Year Follow-Up of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and Aged Over 65 Years

Aras¹

2021

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Introduction: Due to restrictions and fear of contamination, access to health services has become difficult during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially for geriatric patients. The fact that hospitals allocate most of their capacity to pandemic services has limited geriatrics' outpatient services. This situation has caused elderly people to postpone their hospital appointments, including otolaryngologic ones, and go to the emergency department in case of necessity. This study aimed to compare the causes and frequency of admission of geriatric otolaryngologic patients to the emergency department during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic to those one year before the pandemic.Materials and Method: Geriatric patients who presented to the emergency department for otolaryngologic reasons during the year before the pandemic and the first year of the pandemic were screened retrospectively. 1,278 patients were included in the study. The reasons and frequency of admission as well as the hospitalization rate were compared. Results:In both periods, the most common reason for admission was epistaxis. While admissions due to facial paralysis and undiagnosed head and neck masses increased during the pandemic (p = 0.004, p = 0.001), hospitalization rates decreased (p = 0.016). Conclusion:During the pandemic, no change was detected in the number of geriatric patients and the most common reason for admission to the emergency department. Compared to the pre-pandemic period, presentations for facial paralysis increased. The number of presentations due to an undiagnosed head and neck mass, which were very rare in the pre-pandemic period, increased significantly during the pandemic.

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The Validity of the Spesi Score in Mortality Prediction at Four-Year Follow-Up of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and Aged Over 65 Years

Aras¹

2021

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“…In light of data from many countries, the elderly population is known to be at a higher risk of severe consequences of COVID-19 and has the most significant risk of death. [7] In a series of multivariable-adjusted analyses based on COVID-19 patient cohorts, more severe illness cases have been associated with advanced age. [8][9][10] Physiological changes that develop with aging, such as the disruption of the barrier systems in the skin, the respiratory system, and the gastrointestinal system, and a decrease in mucociliary clearance create a predisposition to infections.…”

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Risk Factors Associated with Severe Disease in COVID-19

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Eroğlu²,

Aydin

et al. 2022

Journal of Contemporary Medicine

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Material and Method: A total of 186 adult patients (97 female) hospitalized with a diagnosis of COVID-19 (laboratory-confirmed cases, SARS-CoV-2-RNA detected with the molecular method) between March 2020 and May 2020 were included in the study. The possible risk factors evaluated were age, gender, comorbidities, smoking, symptoms, and laboratory parameters at the time of admission to the hospital.Results: A total of 186 patients were included in the final study; 43 (23.1%) were evaluated as having severe COVID-19 and 143 (76.9%) as having non-severe COVID-19. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified risk factors for severe COVID-19 to be age >65 years (odds ratio [

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“…• 65-75 yaş arası erken yaşlılık evresi • 75-85 yaş arası orta yaşlılık evresi • 85 yaş ve ötesi; ileri yaşlılık evresi [5]. psikodramanın kuramsal temelleri 1920'li yıllarda oluşmaya başlamıştır.…”

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“…• 65-75 yaş arası erken yaşlılık evresi • 75-85 yaş arası orta yaşlılık evresi • 85 yaş ve ötesi; ileri yaşlılık evresi [5].…”

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Yaşlilik Dönemi̇nde Dehi̇dratasyon Ri̇ski̇ Ve Yaşlilarda Su Tüketi̇mi̇ni̇n Önemi̇

Çavak¹

2022

Karya Journal of Health Science

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Yaşlanma, bireyin biyolojik, fizyolojik, psikolojik ve sosyal açıdan değişime uğradığı kaçınılmaz bir süreçtir. Yaşlılık sürecinde bireyin anatomik yapısında, fizyolojik işlevlerinde, zihinsel yeteneklerinde, sosyal ilişkilerinde ve psikolojisinde değişiklikler meydana gelir. Çeşitli hastalıklar ile birlikte duyu organlarında ve işlevlerinde azalma meydana gelmekte ve buna bağlı olarak yaşlıların yaşam kaliteleri düşmekte, yaşlılık döneminde de birey kendi kendine bakım ihtiyacını karşılamada yetersiz kalabilmektedir. Yaşlı bireyler, davranış ve sağlık durumlarındaki değişiklikler sebebiyle dehidratasyona yatkın hale gelirler. Yaşlanma sürecinde vücudun fonksiyonlarının yavaşlamasının yanı sıra su ihtiyacı artmaktadır. Susuzluk hissinin yaşla birlikte azalması dikkate alınmalı ve yaşlı bireylere susuzluk hissi olmasa bile belirli aralıklarla su içmeleri tavsiye edilmelidir. Yaşlı bireyler günde en az 2000 mL sıvı tüketmeye özen göstermelidir. Suyun yanı sıra sıvı ihtiyacının karşılanması için taze sıkılmış meyve suları, süt, ayran ve çorbalar tercih edilebilir. Çay, kahve, kola gibi kafein içeren içecekler idrar çıkışında artmaya neden olarak sıvı gereksinmesinin artmasına sebep olabileceği için fazla tüketiminden kaçınılmalıdır.

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Impact of Covid-19 Among the Elderly Population

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The Validity of the Spesi Score in Mortality Prediction at Four-Year Follow-Up of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and Aged Over 65 Years

The Validity of the Spesi Score in Mortality Prediction at Four-Year Follow-Up of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and Aged Over 65 Years

Risk Factors Associated with Severe Disease in COVID-19

Yaşlilik Dönemi̇nde Dehi̇dratasyon Ri̇ski̇ Ve Yaşlilarda Su Tüketi̇mi̇ni̇n Önemi̇

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