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View article: Identification of gaps in knowledge and professional practice in geriatric anorexia
Identification of gaps in knowledge and professional practice in geriatric anorexia Open
Objective: To identify gaps in healthcare professionals’ understanding and management of geriatric anorexia. Methods: Mixed methods, including discussions with experts through focus-group interviews and a digital survey distributed to heal…
View article: Dietary Inflammatory Potential and its Association with Sleep Complaints in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Dietary Inflammatory Potential and its Association with Sleep Complaints in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Study Open
Objective To evaluate the inflammatory potential of diets, the specific dietary contributors to said inflammatory potential, the nutritional adequacy of these diets, and the association between the dietary inflammatory potential and sleep …
View article: High Adherence to the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Is Inversely Associated with Systemic Inflammation in Older but Not in Younger Brazilian Adults
High Adherence to the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Is Inversely Associated with Systemic Inflammation in Older but Not in Younger Brazilian Adults Open
The Mediterranean dietary pattern (MPD) has shown promise in preventing low-grade systemic inflammation (LGSI). This study tested if a high adherence to the MDP by younger and older Brazilian adults is associated with lower LGSI and invest…
View article: Dietary Inflammatory Index of Obese Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Descriptive Study
Dietary Inflammatory Index of Obese Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Descriptive Study Open
The objective of the present study was to describe the dietary inflammatory profile and its correlations with sleep parameters of obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Forty individuals underwent nocturnal polysomnography, …
View article: Path analysis of urinary incontinence in older adults living in nursing homes
Path analysis of urinary incontinence in older adults living in nursing homes Open
Objective: To investigate the factors associated with urinary incontinence in older adults living in nursing homes. Methods: This exploratory, cross-sectional, observational, and quantitative study used exploratory and path analysis (PA). …
View article: Correlation Between Different Dietary Indexes, and Their Association with An Anti-inflammatory Biomarker in Older Adults: An Exploratory Study
Correlation Between Different Dietary Indexes, and Their Association with An Anti-inflammatory Biomarker in Older Adults: An Exploratory Study Open
Objective: Aging is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation (LGSI), and nutrition has been recognized as a crucial modifiable factor concerning LGSI.The aims of this study are to (i) identify the dietary quality of community-dwelli…
View article: Association Between Gut Microbiota and Delirium in Acutely Ill Older Adults
Association Between Gut Microbiota and Delirium in Acutely Ill Older Adults Open
Our aim was to investigate the association between gut microbiota and delirium occurrence in acutely ill older adults. We included 133 participants 65+ years consecutively admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary university hospi…
View article: Response to the critical analysis of the article ‘Comparison and convergent validity of five Mediterranean dietary indexes applied to Brazilian adults and older adults: data from a population-based study (2015 ISA-Nutrition)’
Response to the critical analysis of the article ‘Comparison and convergent validity of five Mediterranean dietary indexes applied to Brazilian adults and older adults: data from a population-based study (2015 ISA-Nutrition)’ Open
Response to the critical analysis of the article 'Comparison and convergent validity of five Mediterranean dietary indexes applied to Brazilian adults and older adults: data from a population-based study (2015 ISA-Nutrition)' - Volume 12
View article: Comparison and convergent validity of five Mediterranean dietary indexes applied to Brazilian adults and older adults: data from a population-based study (2015 ISA-Nutrition)
Comparison and convergent validity of five Mediterranean dietary indexes applied to Brazilian adults and older adults: data from a population-based study (2015 ISA-Nutrition) Open
Different dietary indexes are proposed to investigate adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD). However, they are based on different methodologies, and limited research has compared them to each other, particularly in non-Mediterranean pop…
View article: S100B does not predict delirium in emergency department patients: a prospective cohort study
S100B does not predict delirium in emergency department patients: a prospective cohort study Open
Background Delirium is a common, life-threatening, and often preventable neuropsychiatric emergency mostly characterized by a disturbance in attention and awareness. Systemic insult and inflammation causing blood-brain-barrier (BBB) damage…
View article: Incorporating physical activity in the comprehensive care of people living with HIV starting antiretroviral therapy: Insights from a specialized care setting in São Paulo, Brazil
Incorporating physical activity in the comprehensive care of people living with HIV starting antiretroviral therapy: Insights from a specialized care setting in São Paulo, Brazil Open
Background Managing HIV infection as a chronic condition includes encouraging adoption of healthy behaviors and promotion of physical activity (PA). However, people living with HIV (PLH) are often under social and programmatic vulnerabilit…
View article: COVID-19 Related Social Distancing and Changes in Dietary Practices in People Living With HIV From São Paulo, Sp, Brazil
COVID-19 Related Social Distancing and Changes in Dietary Practices in People Living With HIV From São Paulo, Sp, Brazil Open
OBJECTIVES: To investigate COVID-19 related social distancing (CRSD) by people living with HIV (PLWH), and changes in these persons' dietary practices. METHODS: This is a web-based survey (conducted from November 2020 to January 2021), whi…
View article: PORTUGUESE VERSION OF THE SNAQ QUESTIONNAIRE: TRANSLATION AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION
PORTUGUESE VERSION OF THE SNAQ QUESTIONNAIRE: TRANSLATION AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION Open
BACKGROUND: Poor appetite is common through the aging process and increases the risk of weight loss, protein-energy malnutrition, immunossupression, sarcopenia and frailty. The Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) has the a…
View article: EFFECTS OF SYNBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION ON GUT FUNCTIONING AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERS - SECONDARY ANALYSES FROM A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
EFFECTS OF SYNBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION ON GUT FUNCTIONING AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERS - SECONDARY ANALYSES FROM A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL Open
BACKGROUND: Aging is a complex process marked by alterations on gut functioning and physiology, accompanied by an increase on the inflammatory status, leading to a scenario called “inflammaging”. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a syn…