Gastroenterology in the elderly

Mathialagan, Rajaratnam; Hariraj, Radhakrishnan

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2015.03.005

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“…GT motility in this age group is frequently unregulated due to concomitant neurological, endocrinological, and other diseases. Some drugs used by the elderly can affect motility of the GT, such as anticholinergics, antidepressants, opioid analgesics, and calcium antagonists 22 .…”

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The prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites in elderly patients

ORAK,

DOĞANER,

ARAL

et al. 2023

Cukurova Medical Journal

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Purpose: Cryptosporidiosis is a self-limiting infection in individuals with immune competence, but it can have serious and life-threatening consequences in the elderly and immune-compromised individuals. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites and their relationship with symptoms in elderly patients. Materials and Methods: The distribution of Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites was prospectively evaluated in elderly patients admitted to different clinics of the university hospital between September 2018 and September 2019. The study group included 40 elderly patients (18 females and 22 males; mean age: 73.35 ±6.55years) with gastrointestinal complaints and a control group consisting of 44 elderly patients without gastrointestinal complaints. Stool samples were examined using wet mount, and Kinyoun acid fast staining. Results: The most frequently isolated parasites were amoeba cysts and trophozoites in elderly patients. Cryptosporidium spp. cysts were detected in 9 (22.5%) of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, and in 13 (40.6%) of those with other complaints and in the control group. Cryptosporidium spp. cysts were found more common in those with a solid stool consistency than others with a watery stool consistency. Conclusion: Cryptosporidiosis could be a life-threatening condition in a high-risk population, such as the elderly with co-morbidities, and physicians should have increased awareness.

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The prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites in elderly patients

ORAK,

DOĞANER,

ARAL

et al. 2023

Cukurova Medical Journal

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“…Embora os distúrbios gastrintestinais não apresentem características particulares em idosos, quando comparados a adultos mais jovens, eles podem apresentar sintomas mais graves por causa de comorbidades e polifarmácia 7 . O uso de várias medicações diariamente impacta no dia a dia dos pacientes e é difícil encontrar, entre os idosos, alguém que não tome nenhuma medicação que possa levar a boca seca, gastrite e obstipação, por exemplo 8,9 . As reações adversas aos anti-inflamatórios não hormonais (AINH) são mais comuns em pessoas com mais de 65 anos e são uma das principais causas de hospitalização nessa faixa etária 9 .…”

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“…A doença inflamatória intestinal parece apresentar um segundo pico de início entre os 60 e os 80 anos de idade, e a isquemia intestinal mesentérica está amplamente confinada à população idosa 8,9 .…”

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Gastrogeriatria: uma nova especialidade?

Foigel¹,

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2019

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Nas últimas décadas, as doenças crônicas não transmissíveis passaram a liderar as causas de óbito no país, ultrapassando as taxas de mortalidade por doenças infecciosas e parasitárias. Como decorrência da queda da mortalidade e da fecundidade no país, aumentou o número de idosos, particularmente o grupo com mais de 80 anos, havendo expectativa de que, nos próximos 20 anos, haja a duplicação da população idosa no Brasil, de 8 para 15% 1 (Figura 1).

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Geriatric Physiology for Surgical Intensivists: Part I

2020

J Acute Care Surg

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According to a Korean National Statistics Office report, South Korea has become an aged society with 14% of the population aged 65 years and over, and it is expected to become a superaged society by 2026 which would be at the fastest pace in the world [1]. Population aging and extended life expectancy have raised concerns about distinguishing disease states from normal aging when encountering this population in a clinical situation. Aging is usually defined as an age-dependent or an age-progressive decline in intrinsic physiological function necessary for survival and fertility. Aging leads to inevitable deterioration in cellular and physiological function, which results in impaired homeostasis, decreased ability to adapt to stress, increased vulnerability to disease, and increased age-related mortality [2]. The characteristics of aging as distinguished from diseases of aging, do not generally cause symptoms and occur at different rates among individuals, and within individuals. A large variation in physiological

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Gastroenterology in the elderly

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

The prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites in elderly patients

The prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites in elderly patients

Gastrogeriatria: uma nova especialidade?

Geriatric Physiology for Surgical Intensivists: Part I

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