Utilidad y seguridad de los ingresos directos a una unidad hospitalaria de agudos de un servicio de geriatría valorados por atención geriátrica en residencias

Background and objectiveMore than half of institutionalized older people need a emergency department visit annually, with high resources consumption and higher risk of adverse events, due to high complexity. Direct admission to Acute Geriatric Unit (AGU), after geriatric consultant and nursing home medical team assessment, could be a safety and effective alternative to emergency department (ED) admission.MethodsRetrospective observational study of AGU patients admitted by Nursing Home Geriatric Team between January, 1st and December, 31st, 2021. Planned admissions and SARS-CoV-2 positive patients were excluded. Medical (sociodemographic, clinical, functional and cognitive) records and outcomes data (inpatient mortality, hospital and ED lenght of stay, transfer to ED and delirium within 48 h after admission, hospital discharge location) were collected.ResultsTwo hundred and six patients directly admitted, 101 through ED (N 307). 62.5% with Barthel index <40, 65% with dementia, 56.4% with Charlson index ≥3. Inpatient mortality was 14.6% in direct admission, 20.8% in ED referral group, p = 0.14. Hospital lenght of stay was 9.61 ± 6.01 days in direct admission, 11.22 ± 5.36 days in ED group, p = 0.02. 27.7% of patients with delirium in direct admission and 36.6% in ED group; only one patient was transferred to ED, within 48 h after admission.ConclusionsDirect admission is a safety and effective alternative to ED referral in institutionalized older people after geriatric assessment, due to no increased mortality, shorter length of stay and hospital cost reduction.     

老年胆总管结石患者ERCP治疗前后炎性因子、免疫功能的变化及术后并发胰腺炎的危险因素研究

摘要 目的：观察老年胆总管结石患者经内镜逆行胰胆管造影术（ERCP）治疗后,炎性因子、免疫功能的变化,并分析术后并发胰腺炎的危险因素。方法：纳入2015年3月~2021年5月期间来我院接受治疗的老年胆总管结石患者250例,均接受ERCP治疗,观察治疗前后炎性因子、免疫功能的变化,记录两组一次性取石成功率、术中出血量、手术时间、住院时间及术后并发症发生率。采用多因素Logistic回归分析术后并发胰腺炎的危险因素。结果：本次研究纳入的患者一次性取石成功率为96.80%（242/250）,术中出血量（16.57±1.34）ml,手术时间（46.38±5.19）min,住院时间（8.82±1.35）d。术后并发症发生率12.80%（32/250）。治疗后,患者的CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺较治疗前升高,CD8⁺较治疗前下降（P<0.05）。治疗后,患者的血清白介素-6（IL-6）、C反应蛋白（CRP）和肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平较治疗前下降（P<0.05）。按照ERCP术后是否并发胰腺炎进行分组,其中26例发生胰腺炎的患者纳为并发组,未并发胰腺炎的224例纳为未并发组。单因素分析结果显示,ERCP术后并发胰腺炎与胰管显影、性别、胆总管结石病史、体质量指数（BMI）、Oddi括约肌功能障碍（SOD）病史、ERCP手术时间、多次插管、胰腺炎病史、导丝进入胰管、阻塞性黄疸有关（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示：SOD病史、性别为女、BMI≥30 kg/m²、胰腺炎病史、ERCP手术时间≥60 min、多次插管、胰管显影是ERCP术后并发胰腺炎的危险因素（P<0.05）。结论：ERCP治疗老年胆总管结石患者,疗效显著,术中出血量少,患者术后恢复较快,但患者术后有一定的并发症发生,主要以胰腺炎为主。且术后并发胰腺炎的危险因素较多,可采取适当措施改进操作环节,减少术后胰腺炎的发生。     

右美托咪定联合帕瑞昔布钠对老年腹腔镜胃癌手术患者应激反应、细胞免疫功能和认知功能的影响

摘要 目的：探讨帕瑞昔布钠和右美托咪定联合麻醉对老年腹腔镜胃癌手术患者细胞免疫功能、应激反应和认知功能的影响。方法：纳入2019年8月~2022年7月期间西安交通大学第二附属医院收治的150例老年腹腔镜胃癌手术患者。按照随机数字表法将患者分为帕瑞昔布钠组（n=50,帕瑞昔布钠）、右美托咪定组（n=50,右美托咪定）和联合组（n=50,右美托咪定联合帕瑞昔布钠）。对比三组临床指标、视觉模拟评分法（VAS）、简易精神状态检查表（MMSE）评分、术后认知功能障碍（POCD）发生率、应激反应指标[皮质醇（Cor）、肾上腺素（E）、促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）]、细胞免疫功能变化情况。结果：联合组的术后住院天数、肛门排气时间短于右美托咪定组、帕瑞昔布钠组（P<0.05）。联合组术后12 h、术后24 h、术后48 h VAS评分低于右美托咪定组、帕瑞昔布钠组（P<0.05）。联合组术后24 h、术后72 h MMSE评分高于右美托咪定组、帕瑞昔布钠组（P<0.05）。联合组的POCD发生率低于右美托咪定组、帕瑞昔布钠组（P<0.05）。三组术后1 d Cor、E、ACTH升高,但联合组低于帕瑞昔布钠组、右美托咪定组同期（P<0.05）。三组术后1 d CD8⁺升高,但联合组低于帕瑞昔布钠组、右美托咪定组同期;CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺CD8⁺下降,但联合组高于帕瑞昔布钠组、右美托咪定组同期（P<0.05）。结论：右美托咪定联合帕瑞昔布钠应用于老年腹腔镜胃癌手术患者,镇痛效果显著,可减轻机体的应激反应、免疫抑制及对认知功能的损害。     

血清FKN、APC与老年社区获得性肺炎患者病情和预后不良的关系

摘要 目的：探讨血清分形趋化因子（FKN）、活化蛋白C（APC）与老年社区获得性肺炎（CAP）患者病情和预后不良的关系。方法：选取2020年1月～2023年1月潍坊市人民医院收治的314例老年CAP患者为CAP组,根据病情程度分为低危组104例、中危组123例、高危组87例,根据入院30d生存状况分为死亡组65例和存活组249例,另选取同期100名体检健康老年人为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清FKN、APC水平。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清FKN、APC水平对老年CAP患者预后不良的预测价值。通过多因素Logistic回归分析老年CAP患者预后不良的影响因素。结果：与对照组比较,CAP组血清FKN水平升高,APC水平降低（P＜0.05）。低危组、中危组、高危组老年CAP患者血清FKN水平依次升高,APC水平依次降低（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,病情高危、机械通气和C反应蛋白（CRP）、FKN升高为老年CAP患者预后不良的独立危险因素,APC升高为其独立保护因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,FKN、APC水平单独和联合预测老年CAP患者预后不良的曲线下面积分别为0.783、0.789、0.870,二者联合对老年CAP患者预后不良的预测价值大于各指标单独预测。结论：血清FKN水平升高和APC水平降低参与着老年CAP患者病情进展,血清FKN联合APC能较好地预测老年CAP患者预后不良。     

A Personal Light-Treatment Device for Improving Sleep Quality in the Elderly: Dynamics of Nocturnal Melatonin Suppression at Two Exposure Levels

Light treatment has been used as a non-pharmacological tool to help mitigate poor sleep quality frequently found in older people. In order to increase compliance to non-pharmacological light treatments, new, more efficacious light-delivery systems need to be developed. A prototype personal light-treatment device equipped with low brightness blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (peak wavelength near 470 nm) was tested for its effectiveness in suppressing nocturnal melatonin, a measure of circadian stimulation. Two levels of corneal irradiance were set to deliver two prescribed doses of circadian light exposure. Eleven older subjects, between 51 and 80 yrs of age who met the selection criteria, were exposed to a high and a low level of light for 90 min on separate nights from the personal light-treatment device. Blood and saliva samples were collected at prescribed times for subsequent melatonin assay. After 1 h of light exposure, the light-induced nocturnal melatonin suppression level was about 35% for the low-light level and about 60% for the high-light level. The higher level of blue light suppressed melatonin more quickly, to a greater extent over the course of the 90 min exposure period, and maintained suppression after 60 min. The constant exposure of the low-light level resulted in a decrease in nocturnal melatonin suppression for the last sampling time, whereas for the high-light level, suppression continued throughout the entire exposure period. The present study performed with healthy adults suggests that the tested personal light-treatment device might be a practical, comfortable, and effective way to deliver light treatment to those suffering from circadian sleep disorders; however, the acceptance and effectiveness of personal light-treatment devices by older people and by other segments of the population suffering from sleep disorders in a real-life situation need to be directly tested. (Author correspondence: figuem@rpi.edu)     

The effect of age on the opportunity to receive cancer treatment

IntroductionOlder adults with cancer may not receive the same opportunities for treatment as younger patients. In this retrospective population-based cohort study, we explored whether age was an independent predictor of receiving specialist consultation and treatment.MethodsPatients age 45–99 were identified from the Ontario Cancer Registry having a primary solid tumor diagnosed between 01/Jan/2010 and 31/Dec/2019. We used logistic regression adjusted sociodemographic and clinical characteristics to compare the likelihood of consultation or receipt of treatment using linear splines at critical ages of 65, 80, and 90 years.ResultsA total 168,232 (42%), 165,205 (41%), 57,360 (14%), and 7810 (2%) patients were diagnosed age 45–64, 65–79, 80–89, and 90–99, respectively. The likelihood of surgical consultation decreased as patients reached 65 years [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.86 (0.84–0.89)], which decreased further among octogenarians [aOR 0.63 (0.59–0.67)]. Similar results were observed for consultation with a medical oncologist and radiation oncologist. Receipt of surgery also decreased with age. Three-month post-operative mortality was higher among older patients [aRR 1.38 (1.26–1.50) per 10 years, p < 0.0001], an effect that remained similar as patients reached age 65 + years of age (p = 0.09 for change). For stage I patients, 3-month post-operative survival was high across all age groups, ranging from 99.8% in 45–64 year-olds, 99.4% in 65–79 year-olds, and 98.1% among octogenarians and nonagenarians (lung, colorectal, breast, cervical cancer patients).ConclusionOlder patients were less likely to have specialist consultations. More comprehensive data collection on clinical factors and referral patterns is needed to improve care for elderly cancer patients.     

101例肺炎死亡病例分析

目的：探讨成年肺炎死亡病例的特征,以提高救治率。方法：利用医院住院病案管理系统软件及人工收集我院2008年1月1日-2011年4月26日的全部成年肺炎死亡病例临床资料,共计101例,对其进行回顾性分析。结果：101例观察病例中男性共计71例（占70_30％）,女性共计30例（占29．70％）,大于65岁者共计95例（占94．06％）,44-58岁者共计6例（占5．9％）,平均年龄80．30岁。单侧肺部病变22例（占21．78％）,双侧肺部病变79例（占78．22％）,观察病例均伴有多种基础病及并发症,并且多数病例存在多种致病茵感染及多重耐药茵感染。结论：成年肺炎死亡的发生与患者年龄（65岁以上）、性别（男性）、双侧肺部病变、基础病及并发症、多种致病茵感染及多重耐药茵感染等因素密切相关。     

Association between dental health behaviours, mental/physical function and self-feeding ability among the elderly: a cross-sectional survey

Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine the association between dental health behaviour, mental/physical function and self‐feeding ability among the elderly. Subjects : A total of 414 elderly dental patients aged 65 years and older participated in this study. Methods : A survey was carried out for three years and seven months starting in January 1998 at the Chubu National Hospital. The patients or their carers were examined/interviewed about the severity of senile dementia, dental health behaviour, ability to rinse their mouths, ability to manage dentures, and ability to sit at a table during meals. To assess the association with self‐feeding ability among the elderly, cut‐offs were given for these variables, and then the odds ratios were calculated. Results : The strongest association to self‐feeding ability was marked by inability to rinse their own mouth, followed by inability to manage dentures, inability to sit at a table during meals, severe senile dementia and less frequency of toothbrushing. Conclusion : Elderly who have lost the feeding ability often could not maintain their dental health by themselves. Carers must provide not only a feeding service with acknowledgement of aspiration but oral care to prevent dental disease and fatal pneumonia in the elderly.     

高龄老年心力衰竭患者临床特点分析

目的：通过对不同年龄组心力衰竭常见临床表现进行对比分析,寻找出老年心力衰竭的特点,为临床诊断和治疗老年特别是高龄老年（〉80岁）心力衰竭提供依据。方法：我院专职人员采取回顾性调查方法,记录所选病例相关的数据：一般临床资料、基础心脏疾病、诱发因素、伴随疾病、临床表现、相关实验室检验检查情况、药物治疗具体种类、转归情况等;根据年龄分为3组：246例60—69岁组,平均年龄（64．28±3．0）2V;215例70-79岁组,平均年龄（74．19±2．85）岁;71例〉80岁组,平均年龄（84±3．34）岁。运用计算机软件Excel建立老年心衰患者资料数据库,SPSS13．0for：windows软件包进行统计分析。结果：1）随着年龄增加,心衰典型的临床表现减少,特别是高龄心衰患者,其临床表现极不典型,心力衰竭程度较重,容易在短期内出现重要器官的严重并发症;2）高龄老年人心衰以冠心病、高血压病为主要病因,随年龄增加,多病因心衰比例在上升;3）我院高龄老年人心衰的治疗以利尿剂、洋地黄类、硝酸醋类药物为主。结论：高龄老年人心力衰竭具有明确病因、程度重,症状不典型,具有严重并发症,治疗相对规范的临床特点。