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| RELACIÓN ENTRE HIPERLEPTINEMIA Y OSTEOPOROSIS EN ADULTOS MAYORES. |
Rosado PJ; Sánchez RMA; Retana UR; Mendoza NVM
Fez Zaragoza UNAM |
Background: The hiperleptinemia is metabolic alteration in the elderly, which has been associated frequently with several illness of geriatric importance, nevertheless about its relationship with the osteoporosis is controversy. Therefore the aim of this study was determinate the relationship between the hiperleptinemia and the osteoporosis in older people.
Material and methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out in a no probabilistic sample of 24 older subjects. Standardized protocols were used to measure the anthropometric characteristics. Bone density measurements were obtained using the portable Norland Apollo 4 Densitometer. After a 8-h fasting period we measured serum leptin with inmunoradioassay (IRMA). The data were analyzed by means, Student's t test and linear regression with 95% confidence.
Results: The serum leptin levels and the body mass index (BMI) were not significantly different between the elderly with and without osteoporosis. When we stratify in function of diagnostic and BMI, we found that leptin levels correlated with the BMI but there was not association significantly with the bone density (T Score) ( r = 0.74, r2 = 0.006, p = 0.730)
Conclusions: In this study, our suggest that there are not a relationship between the serum leptin levels and the osteoporosis in the elderly.
Key words: Elderly, Hyperleptinemia, Osteoporosis |
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| MODELO DE ATENCIÓN INTEGRAL PARA LOS ANCIANOS |
Macedo de la Concha L; Duarte MI
Departamento de Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. UNAM |
The model was base on the theoretical aspects of integral service with can be understood articulating three stages: a) the schematic representation of the theoretical aspects, b) the feasibility and viability of the existent conditions for integral health service of the old population, and c) the ideal configuration of the organization of that service as response (modification of Yurén Camarena Ma. T:1978). Furthermore, the model is presented as the nearest possible to the imagination and experience. This relates the abstract characteristic of the social values “quality of life, life productivity, social wellness and absence of illness” with the concreteness of the necessities that were identified and the organized response that is needed in order to bring those values to crystallization.
Key words. Attention models. Elderly. Quality of life |
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| INMUNOESTIMULACIÓN PROFILÁCTICA EN EL PACIENTE GERONTE |
Ramírez AJA; Murillo NFJ; Peralta A UP; Albor OL; Manrique MF.
Inmunología Clínica. Escuela Superior de Medicina. IPN |
Geriatric population is growing continuously. In elders, infections frequently spread. Previous studies have shown some degree of alteration/suppression in immunity of the geriatric population. Also is well know than in the winter season. We thought that the application of an inmunostimulant Gpp or placebo, observed diminution of the respiratory infections in the winter season and notable diminution of hospitalized patients. We conclude that Gpp enhanced the immune response and may help to prevent lung infections events in elders throughout the winter season.
Key words: immune response. Respiratory infections. |
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| RELACIÓN DEL ÍNDICE DE CARIES DENTAL (CPOD) CON LA PERCEPCIÓN PSICOSOCIAL EN UNA POBLACIÓN DE ADULTOS MAYORES |
Trejo JEP; Rangel AR; Martínez Z IA; Hernández PRD; Mendoza NVM
Unidad de Investigación Gerontológica. Fez Zaragoza UNAM |
Objective: To determine the relation between CPOD index and the psychosocial perception evaluated trough GOHAI in elderly population. Material and methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a not probabilistic sample of 200 elderly individuals living in Mexico city . Who where evaluated with GOHAI (Geriatric Oral Assessment Index) and CPOD (Caries scale valoration). Data were analyzed trough of means, standard deviation, and student test with 95% of confidence interval. Results; women had higher mean of CPOD than men (p<0.005). GOHAI results showed that the majority individuals had low score (<50) and only 21 (10.5%) showed regular psychosocial perception (GOHAI 51-55). On the other hand, we observed a negative relationship between mean of CPOD and HOHAI score. Conclusion: there were a negative relationship between mean CPOD an the GOHAI score (psychosocial perception)
Key words. CPOD index, GOHAI, psychosocial perception. |
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EFECTO TERAPÉUTICO EN LOS CENTROS DE DÍA |
Valdés C PE.
Centro Gerontológico Reina Sofía IAP |
The specialized centers in Alzheimer's disease have completed half century of existence, they cover the necessities of the physical limited bigger adults and mentally supporting this way the rest primary caretakers, being this the main cause of their proliferation. The center by day Specialized at Medical level in has been diversified to the degree of ending up assisting people with specific pathologies but that has taken to increment costs. The future of these centers in Mexico, is important, due to the increment of people that they suffer demential squares but, it is important to understand that without financial support or at economic level or of infrastructure of such centers, the costs can end up being as important as those of housing.
Key words. Alzheimer's disease. Old people, day centers. |
