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J Geriatr Oncol ; 8(4): 289-295, 2017 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28292646

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To investigate a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) with subsequent investigation of healthcare patterns in older patients with urological cancers undergoing initial surgery or radiotherapy, to verify the usefulness of the incorporation of geriatric principles in future care plans. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study. From November 2011 to March 2015, CGA was offered to all patients aged 70+ years treated with radiotherapy or surgery at seven tertiary centers. Patients were classified as fit, vulnerable, or frail according to Balducci's definition. CGA and follow-up data were collected by two trained evaluators at 6 and 12months. The information collected was not available to the caring physicians during follow-up. RESULTS: CGA was performed in 453 patients with prostate cancer (295), bladder cancer (126), or kidney cancer (32). 40% of patients with prostate cancer were fit, 47% vulnerable, and 13% frail. The corresponding values for renal cancer were 25%, 40%, and 34%, and for bladder cancer, 21%, 42%, and 37%. During follow-up, 60% of patients with cardiac diseases, 42% of those with diabetes/other metabolic disorders, 35% of those with hypertension, and 35% of those with respiratory diseases were followed by a specialist (for these severe/extremely severe comorbidities). Of 16 patients with ADL impairment and 63 with IADL impairment, only 4 (25%) and 6 (10%), respectively, were referred to a rehabilitation service. Only one case was referred to a geriatrician. CONCLUSIONS: Appropriate clinical care patterns are advisable to improve quality of survivorship in older patients with urological cancers.


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Avaliação Geriátrica , Neoplasias Renais , Neoplasias da Próstata , Sobrevivência , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Atividades Cotidianas , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Comorbidade , Seguimentos , Fragilidade/diagnóstico , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Renais/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Neoplasias Renais/terapia , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Neoplasias da Próstata/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/terapia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/patologia , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/terapia
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J Pain Symptom Manage ; 41(4): 707-14, 2011 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21145700

RESUMO

CONTEXT: Chronic pain increases with age, and in the elderly, comorbidities and polypharmacotherapy make the choice of treatment for pharmacological pain control a complex matter. OBJECTIVES: We conducted a multicenter, prospective, observational study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the buprenorphine transdermal delivery system (TDS) in elderly patients with chronic noncancer pain. The aim was to assess the cognitive and behavioral status of patients during treatment. METHODS: The study included 93 patients (69 women and 24 men); the mean age was 79.7 years, and in most cases, the pain was due to osteoarthritis. Almost three-quarters (74.2%) of the patients had suffered pain for more than 12 months. The treatment was buprenorphine TDS, starting from a dose of 17.5 µg/h. Outcomes were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the 17-item Hamilton Depression scale (HAM-D 17), the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, the Barthel Index, the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), a verbal numeric rating scale, and the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS). RESULTS: Buprenorphine treatment was associated with a decrease in pain severity without negative effects on the central nervous system. On the HAM-D scale, there were reductions in both the psychological and somatic scores. On the MMSE, values at the beginning and end of the study were comparable. Evaluation by SF-12 showed improvements in physical and mental status. CIRS values at baseline and at the end of the study were superimposable, indirectly confirming the tolerability and safety profile of the drug. CONCLUSION: Our experience confirms the analgesic activity and safety of buprenorphine TDS in the elderly. There was an improvement in mood and a partial resumption of activities, with no influence on cognitive and behavioral ability.


Assuntos
Analgésicos Opioides/administração & dosagem , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapêutico , Buprenorfina/administração & dosagem , Buprenorfina/uso terapêutico , Dor/tratamento farmacológico , Administração Cutânea , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Comportamento , Doença Crônica , Cognição , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Masculino , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Osteoartrite/complicações , Estudos Prospectivos
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr ; 37(1): 33-43, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12849071

RESUMO

From a sample of 265 elderly subjects (age 80.2 +/- 6.8 years) admitted to a geriatric care unit, free from cardiac and respiratory diseases, with normal chest X-ray and gas analysis, 53 subjects were selected and their respiratory functions (assessed by spirometric parameters and airway resistance 'Raw') were studied to correlate them with nutritional status, cognitive impairment, independence in everyday life activities and mood disorders, assessed, respectively, by the Mini Nutritional Assessment, rapid Mini Mental State test (MMSr), activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) evaluation, Barthel Index and Cornell Depression Scale. The enrolled subjects were able to perform normally a forced expiration, although most of them committed errors in this test, according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria. Thus, about 32% started at lung volume0.12 s); in 62% of the subjects expiration time was too short and in 58% the terminal plateau was <2 s. Nevertheless, the spirometric parameters (and Raw) were considered normal. Forced vital capacity and peak expiratory flow (but not FEV1) were higher in the subjects without disability, while cognitive and nutritional status did not seem to have any influence on spirometric performance; MMSr score was related to compliance with ATS criteria for acceptability of the forced manoeuvre; mental and mood disorders, nutritional conditions and disability did not seem to have any influence on error rates. Our data show that our geriatric enrolled patients were able to perform an imperfect, often unfinished, but acceptable forced expiration; dynamic index values were related to disability, while the errors in starting the test were related to the mental conditions.


Assuntos
Atividades Cotidianas , Transtornos Cognitivos/epidemiologia , Pulmão/fisiologia , Transtornos do Humor/epidemiologia , Estado Nutricional , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Análise de Variância , Feminino , Volume Expiratório Forçado/fisiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pletismografia , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Análise de Regressão , Espirometria , Capacidade Vital/fisiologia
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