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Predisposing Factors Associated With Chronic Subdural Hematoma In Adults And Elderly Adults Served In The Neuro Surgery And Geriatrics Service At The María Auxiliadora Hospital In 2016-2020, Marjhory J. Martinez Palomino, Marco A. Melgarejo Mostajo, Willer Chanduví Puicon, Rocío Guillen Ponce
Predisposing Factors Associated With Chronic Subdural Hematoma In Adults And Elderly Adults Served In The Neuro Surgery And Geriatrics Service At The María Auxiliadora Hospital In 2016-2020, Marjhory J. Martinez Palomino, Marco A. Melgarejo Mostajo, Willer Chanduví Puicon, Rocío Guillen Ponce
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: A common pathology in the Neurosurgery Service is chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH), affecting elderly male patients. It is an accumulation of blood that is located in the subdural space that can occur spontaneously or be the result of a head injury or other pathologies such as high blood pressure (HBP), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), alcoholism, or external factors such as head trauma (CT) and consumption of platelet antiaggregants. Objective: To determine how predisposing factors are associated with CSDH in adults and older adults treated at the Neurosurgery and Geriatrics Service at the María Auxiliadora Hospital (HMA) in 2016-2020. …
Characteristics Related To Lifestyle In Elderly Patients In A Health Center Of The Andes In Peru, José M. Vela-Ruiz, Katherine Medina-Rojas, Andrea Machón-Cosme, Delcy Turpo, Luis A. Saenz-Vasquez, Dante M. Quiñones-Laveriano
Characteristics Related To Lifestyle In Elderly Patients In A Health Center Of The Andes In Peru, José M. Vela-Ruiz, Katherine Medina-Rojas, Andrea Machón-Cosme, Delcy Turpo, Luis A. Saenz-Vasquez, Dante M. Quiñones-Laveriano
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: A correct lifestyle is vital in older adults to reduce their risk of diseases and loss of functionality. Objective: To determine the lifestyles of elderly patients in a Health Center in the Peruvian Andes. Method: Observational, descriptive study with elderly patients from a health center. We worked with a previously collected database. Descriptive statistics were used. The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee. Results: Of the 74 patients evaluated, the mean age was 75.4 years and 52% were females. The mean BMI was 24.8 kg / m2 and that of the abdominal circumference was 86.8 cm. 32.7% …