Geriatric assessment as indispensable tool for physicians, what does the future hold?

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Background: Despite the notable rise in elderly population Mexico, it is imperative to acknowledge and address geriatric syndromes. The employment of assessment essential, as offers a comprehensive evaluation patients. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was carried out on hospitalized patients over age 65, who underwent performed by multidisciplinary team comprising geriatrician, nurse, nutritionist, internist. Descriptive statistics, such frequency distribution, percentage, mean, median, standard deviation syndromes were obtained. Results: Polypharmacy identified primary syndrome, with higher prevalence among males (54.3%), followed functional impairment, slightly occurrence (52.5%). Among syndromes, frailty, anxiety, pressure ulcers, incontinence, abuse, caregiver collapse showed no gender preference. majority at risk malnutrition, determined mini nutritional assessment. Conclusions: valuable tool detecting diseases facilitating alterations their treatment plans, particularly during hospitalization. However, accurate this requires team, helps prevent polypharmacy, which can adversely affect elderly's quality life.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2320-6012', '2320-6071']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20232406