Antibiotics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(6), С. 1036 - 1036
Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2023
This
study
aims
to
evaluate
the
prognostic
role
of
serum
PCT
in
older
patients
with
suspect
sepsis
or
infective
diagnosis
Emergency
Department
(ED)
a
particular
focus
on
clinical
consequences
and
characteristics
due
frailty
status.This
is
observational
retrospective
conducted
ED
teaching
hospital.
We
identified
all
consecutive
aged
≥
80
years
admitted
subsequently
hospitalized
for
suspicion
infection.
Inclusion
criteria
were:
age
infection;
availability
determination
obtained
<
24
h
since
access;
Clinical
Frailty
Scale
(CFS)
determination.
Study
endpoints
were
diagnostic
accuracy
all-cause
in-hospital
death,
at
discharge,
bloodstream
Diagnostic
was
calculated
via
ROC
analysis
compared
severe
frailty,
measured
by
CFS
>
6,
low
moderate
(CFS
1-6).
A
multivariate
performed
calculate
adjusted
odds
raised
values
endpoints.In
total,
1459
adults
infection
included
cohort.
The
median
sample
85
(82-89),
718
(49.2%)
males.
models
revealed
that,
after
adjusting
significant
covariates,
admission
significantly
associated
higher
only
fit/moderately
frail
group
(Odds
Ratio
[95%
CI]
1.04
[1.01-1.08],
p
0.009)
not
very
1.02
[0.99-1.06],
0.130).
Similarly,
death
1.01
[1.00-1.02],
0.047),
but
ones
1.00
[0.98-1.02],
0.948).
Conversely,
confirmed
be
good
independent
predictor
both
1.06
[1.04-1.08],
0.001)
1.05
[1.03-1.07],
0.001).The
do
predict
diagnosis,
nor
are
death.
Still,
adults,
could
useful
Abstract
Global
population
aging
poses
a
tremendous
burden
on
the
health
care
system
worldwide.
Frailty
is
associated
with
decreased
physical
reserve
and
considered
an
important
indicator
of
adverse
events
in
older
population.
Therefore,
there
growing
interest
early
diagnosis
intervention
frailty,
but
cellular
mechanisms
responsible
for
frailty
are
still
not
completely
understood.
Chronic
inflammation
related
to
function
increased
disease
risk.
Additionally,
multiple
human
animal
studies
suggest
that
probably
plays
largest
role
contributing
frailty.
Some
inflammatory
markers
have
been
proposed
predict
However,
large
gaps
knowledge
clinical
application
these
frail
patients.
understanding
biological
processes
identifying
recognized
reliable
urgent
pivotal
tasks
geriatricians.
In
present
review,
we
broadly
summarize
may
potential
diagnostic
therapeutic
use,
thereby
translating
them
into
people
near
future.
Anesthesia & Analgesia,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2022
Delirium
represents
a
significant
health
care
burden,
diagnosed
in
more
than
2
million
elderly
Americans
each
year.
In
the
surgical
population,
delirium
remains
most
common
complication
among
patients,
and
is
associated
with
longer
hospital
stays,
higher
costs
of
care,
increased
mortality,
functional
impairment.
The
pathomechanism
disease
poorly
understood,
current
diagnostic
approaches
somewhat
subjective
arbitrary,
definitive
biomarkers
are
currently
lacking.
Despite
recent
interest
research,
biomarker
discovery
for
it
new.
Most
attempts
to
discover
targeted
studies
that
seek
assess
involvement
one
or
members
focused
panel
candidates
delirium.
For
unbiased,
system-biology
view,
we
searched
literature
from
Medical
Literature
Analysis
Retrieval
System
Online
(MEDLINE),
Cochrane
Central,
Web
Science,
SCOPUS,
Dimensions
between
2016
2021
untargeted
proteomic
conducted
on
human
geriatric
subjects.
Two
reviewers
an
independent
review
all
search
results
resolved
discordance
by
consensus.
From
overall
1172
publications,
8
peer-reviewed
met
our
defined
inclusion
criteria.
370
unique
perioperative
identified
these
reports
enriched
pathways
involving
activation
immune
system,
inflammatory
response,
coagulation
cascade.
frequently
was
interleukin-6
(IL-6).
By
reviewing
distribution
protein
studies,
conclude
proteins,
rather
single
biomarker,
would
allow
discriminating
cases
noncases.
paucity
hypothesis-generating
also
suggests
view
pathomechanisms
has
yet
fully
emerge.
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
116(3), С. 858 - 865
Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2024
Aging‐related
alterations
in
hepatic
enzyme
activity,
particularly
of
the
CYP3A,
significantly
impact
drug
efficacy
and
safety
older
adults,
making
it
essential
to
understand
how
aging
affects
CYP
function
for
optimal
therapy.
The
exogenous
probe
substrate
method,
a
minimally
invasive
approach
assess
liver
metabolic
activity
vivo
,
is
effective
studying
these
changes.
Amlodipine
being
extensively
metabolized
(>
90%)
liver,
primarily
via
cytochrome
P450
CYP3A
was
selected
as
investigate
quantify
factors
affecting
aging‐related
changes
Chinese
population.
concentration
data
were
collected
from
an
ongoing
noninterventional
clinical
study
conducted
at
Peking
University
Third
Hospital.
A
physiologically‐based
pharmacokinetic
modeling
approach,
grounded
population
(PPK)
analysis,
employed
physiologically
function.
total
132
amlodipine
concentrations
69
patients
obtained
study.
PPK
analysis
shows
that
frailty
phenotype
but
not
age
significant
influence
frail
have
37%
greater
plasma
exposure
than
nonfrail
patients.
This
difference
may
be
attributed
63.2%
lower
relative
abundance
patients,
compared
with
In
context
dose
selection
focusing
on
rather
chronological
should
recognized
more
relevant
because
might
accurately
reflect
individual's
biological
age.
Our
suggested
need
shift
research
focus
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
63(2), С. 7 - 10
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Frailty
is
prevalent
in
adults
aged
≥50
years,
particularly
among
under-served
minorities.
a
multidimensional
concept
including
physical,
psychological,
and
social
frailty,
any
definition
of
frailty
should
meet
the
criterion
practicality
that
could
be
measurable,
preventable,
or
modified
by
interventions
clinically
reasonable.
Early
detection
tailored
can
delay
progression
prevent
adverse
health
outcomes.
However,
there
limited
recruitment
underserved
minorities
lack
research
on
early
embedded
adaptive
systems
adequately
needs
aging
populations.
Nursing
scientists,
public
professionals,
policymakers
aware
each
dimension
while
addressing
creating
substantial
infrastructure
development
to
reaches
populations
rural,
suburban,
urban
areas
benefits
larger
community.
[
Journal
Psychosocial
Mental
Services,
63
(2),
7–10.]
Objectives:
Cerebral
infarction
is
an
acute
ischemic
cerebrovascular
disease;
elderly
patients
with
cerebral
often
have
frailty
syndrome.
Therefore,
the
aim
of
this
study
was
to
analyze
risk
factors
and
their
diagnostic
value
in
infarction.
Methods:
In
retrospective
cohort
study,
medical
records
(from
October
2017
September
2020)
(n=395)
were
analyzed.
According
different
statuses,
divided
into
health
group
(n=166)
prefrailty
(n=229).
The
various
parameters
for
occurrence
pre-frailty
assessed
by
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
curve
area
under
ROC
(AUC).
analyzed
single-factor
multi-factor
analyses.
Results:
Interleukin-6
(IL-6,
P
<0.001),
C-reactive
protein
(CRP),
prealbumin
(PA,
albumin
(ALB,
brain
natriuretic
peptide
(BNP,
<0.001)
had
higher
Single-factor
analysis
results
revealed
that
length
stay
(LOS),
comorbidity
nervous
system
diseases,
high
Charlson
index
(CCI),
National
Institute
Health
stroke
scale
score,
IL-6,
BNP,
ALB,
PA,
creatine
kinase
might
(
<0.05).
After
elimination
interference
factors,
LOS,
CCI,
ALB
confirmed
be
key
Conclusion:
are
underlying
infarction,
which
provides
a
theoretical
basis
clinical
disease
diagnosis.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2022
Abstract
Delirium
represents
a
significant
healthcare
burden,
diagnosed
in
over
two
million
elderly
Americans
each
year.
In
the
surgical
population,
delirium
remains
most
common
complication
among
patients
and
is
associated
with
longer
hospital
stays,
higher
costs
of
care,
increased
mortality
functional
impairment.
The
pathomechanism
disease
poorly
understood,
current
diagnostic
approaches
somewhat
subjective
arbitrary,
definitive
biomarkers
are
currently
lacking.
Despite
recent
interest
research,
biomarker
discovery
for
it
new.
Most
attempts
to
discover
targeted
studies
that
seek
assess
involvement
one
or
more
members
focused
panel
candidates
delirium.
For
unbiased,
systems-biology
view,
we
searched
literature
from
MEDLINE,
Cochrane
Central,
Web
Science,
SCOPUS,
Dimensions
between
2016
2021
untargeted
proteomic
conducted
on
human
geriatric
subjects.
Two
reviewers
independent
review
all
search
results,
resolved
discordance
by
concensus.
From
an
overall
1172
publications,
eight
peer-reviewed
met
our
defined
inclusion
criteria.
370
unique
peri-operative
identified
these
reports
enriched
pathways
involving
activation
immune
system,
inflammatory
response,
coagulation
cascade.
IL-6
was
commonly
biomarker.
By
reviewing
distribution
protein
studies,
conclude
proteins,
rather
than
single
biomarker,
would
allow
discriminating
cases
non-cases.
paucity
hypothesis-generating
also
suggests
view
pathomechanisms
has
yet
fully
emerge.
Experimental Gerontology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
171, С. 112040 - 112040
Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2022
Frailty
is
a
complex
physiological
syndrome
associated
with
adverse
ageing
and
decreased
reserves.
leads
to
cognitive
physical
disability
significant
cause
of
morbidity,
mortality
economic
costs.
The
underlying
frailty
multifaceted,
including
immunosenescence
inflammaging,
changes
in
microbiota
metabolic
dysfunction.
Currently,
salivary
biomarkers
are
used
as
early
predictors
for
some
clinical
diseases,
contributing
the
effective
prevention
treatment
frailty.
Sample
collection
analysis
non-invasive
simple,
which
paramount
factors
testing
vulnerable
frail
population.
aim
this
review
describe
current
knowledge
on
association
between
inflammatory
process
discuss
methods
identify
putative
fluids
predict
syndrome.
This
study
describes
relationship
i.-inflammatory
frailty;
ii.-infectious,
chronic,
skeletal,
diseases
inflammation
iii.-inflammatory
fluids.
There
limited
number
previous
studies
focusing
syndrome;
hence,
source
an
open
area
research
potential
address
increasing
demands
frailty-associated
biomarkers.
Journal of Men s Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
As
the
older
population
increases
worldwide,
frailty
is
area
of
research
that
deserve
further
investigation
and
considered
a
major
social
public
health
concern.
Frailty
appears
physically
mentally,
recently,
term
cognitive
has
been
used
to
combine
physical
mild
impairment
syndrome.
in
adults
characterized
by
low
activity
levels
sedentary
lifestyle.
Physical
essential
managing
mental
issues
such
as
depression
can
improve
executive
function
memory
with
impairment.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
examine
prevalence
cardiometabolic
diseases,
self-reported
loss,
among
Korea
according
status.
Using
data
from
2019
National
Health
Nutrition
Survey,
analyzed
613
community-dwelling
males
aged
≥65
years.
was
measured
using
Global
Activity
Questionnaire.
A
health-related
quality
life
instrument
eight
items
(HINT-8)
assess
loss
depressed
mood.
Relationships
between
levels,
mood
were
logistic
regression.
The
incidence
HINT-8
(0.52
(95%
confidence
interval
(CI):
0.32–0.85))
significantly
lower
Level
(PAL)-high/pre-frail;
(0.35
CI:
0.21–0.59);
0.29
0.17–0.52))
PAL-high/pre-frail.
We
verified
group
PAL-low/frail
had
highest
mood,
suggesting
more
may
reduce
frail
Korea.
However
needed
analyze
level
separately
work
leisure.
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
population
of
Hispanic
older
adults
is
growing
along
with
the
burden
chronic
diseases.
This
cross-sectional
study
aims
to
assess
factors
associated
frailty
among
community-dwelling
women
aged
≥60
years
(
n
=
357)
enrolled
in
Panama
Aging
Research
Initiative—Health
Disparities
cognitive-functional
health
persons
Panama.
Cognitive
function
was
assessed
a
neuropsychological
test
battery.
Depression
measured
Geriatric
Scale.
Frailty
defined
using
Fried
criteria
and
participants
were
classified
as
non-frail,
pre-frail
or
frail.
A
subsample
281)
provided
fasting
blood
samples
for
quantification
protein
biomarkers.
Associations
examined
hierarchical
multiple
linear
regressions.
59.4%
9.0%
M
69.2
years,
SD
6.3)
frail,
respectively.
Having
more
depression
(β
.28,
p
<
.001)
significantly
frailty,
even
after
covariate
adjustment.
not
frailty.
Higher
pTau181
levels
increased
.13,
.039),
whereas
higher
α2M
decreased
−.16,
.004).
These
findings
advance
search
indicators
biomarkers
warrant
further
studies
decrease
women.