2018
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2017012603319
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Uso de medicamentos asociados al riesgo de caídas en ancianos no institucionalizados

Abstract: RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar qué número de medicamentos consumidos diariamente es influyente en el riesgo de caídas en ancianos no institucionalizados y con historial de caídas en el último año. Método: Estudio descriptivo mediante muestreo aleatorio con la utilización de los siguientes instrumentos de medida: cuestionario de la OMS para el estudio de caídas en el anciano, escala de marcha y escala depresión geriátrica y escala de marcha y equilibrio. El análisis univariante, bivariante con prueba no paramét… Show more

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“…The results also suggest a higher frequency of fall-related deaths among women with no partner. These women probably fall more frequently as a consequence of using a higher dose and variety of medication (16)(17)(18) and presenting equilibrium problems (13,16) and higher social vulnerability (19) . The fact that they live alone exposes these women to a higher risk of falling due to having no help with some daily chores which are considered a risk for this age group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The results also suggest a higher frequency of fall-related deaths among women with no partner. These women probably fall more frequently as a consequence of using a higher dose and variety of medication (16)(17)(18) and presenting equilibrium problems (13,16) and higher social vulnerability (19) . The fact that they live alone exposes these women to a higher risk of falling due to having no help with some daily chores which are considered a risk for this age group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El estudio muestra unos niveles de polifarmacia del 93,7% y un consumo medio de fármacos de 8-9 por residente y día. Los fármacos más consumidos entre los residentes con caídas fueron los antidepresivos, diuréticos, sedantes y antipsicóticos (Carballo, 2018).…”
Section: Estudios Previosunclassified
“…Este fenómeno pode ser explicado por uma maior fragilidade das mulheres, maior prevalência de patologias crónicas, consumo de medicação e longevidade das mulheres em relação aos homens (9) . A evidência científica indica que o consumo de quatro ou mais medicamentos diários deve considerar-se também um fator de risco de queda nas populações idosas (10) .…”
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