Caracterización de ancianos con posibles demencias / Characterization of the aged people with possible dementias
Medisan
; 14(2)feb.-mar. 2010. tab
Article
in Spanish
| CUMED
| ID: cum-43120
Responsible library:
CU418.1
RESUMEN
Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo, transversal y retrospectivo de 60 ancianos remitidos a la consulta de demencia del Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba, durante el 2005, con vista a caracterizarles mediante una evaluación geriátrica exhaustiva. Entre los principales resultados predominaron el sexo femenino, grupo etáreo de 70 -79 años y diagnóstico de demencia con buena funcionalidad. No hubo una adecuada correlación clínica entre el diagnóstico inicial y el definitivo. Se recomendó capacitar a los médicos de la familia sobre esta enfermedad para así lograr una mejor evolución de los pacientes(AU)
ABSTRACT
A descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study was carried out in 60 aged people referred to the dementia outpatient department at Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital of Santiago de Cuba during 2005, in order to characterize them by means of a geriatric exhaustive evaluation. Among the main results female sex, age group of 70 -79 years and diagnosis of dementia with a good functionality prevailed. There was not an appropriate clinical correlation between the initial and definitive diagnosis. It was recommended to train family physicians in this disease to achieve a better progress of patients(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Cuba
Database:
CUMED
Main subject:
Physicians, Family
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Secondary Care
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Alzheimer Disease
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso/Cuba
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Hospital Provincial Docente Dr Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo/Cuba
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Hospital Provincial Docente Dr Joaquín Castillo Duany/Cuba