Older people are particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Little is known about long-term consequences of COVID-19 on health-related quality life (HR-QoL) and functional status in older people, the impact age this context. We aimed study age-related change life, decline mortality among patients 6 months following hospitalisation due COVID-19.This was a cohort including aged 60 years admitted four general hospitals South-Eastern Norway COVID-19, from March 1 up until July 1, 2020. Patients...

Objective: To identify potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), to compare drug changes between geriatric and other medical wards, investigate the clinical impact of PIMs in acutely hospitalized older adults.Setting subjects: Retrospective study 232 home-dwelling, multimorbid adults (aged ≥75 years) admitted Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway.Main outcome measures. were identified by Norwegian general practice (NORGEP) criteria Beers' 2012 criteria. Clinical correlates laboratory measures,...

Bakgrunn Eldre som lever med skrøpelighet, har økt risiko for delirium, fall og død ved akutt sykehusinnleggelse. Tall omfanget av skrøpelighet hos eldre i norske akuttmottak er ikke tilgjengelig. Hensikten studien var å kartlegge forekomst pasienter to akuttmottak. Materiale metode Alle ≥ 75 år innlagt via sykehusene Tønsberg Tromsø uke 47 2023 ble screenet fortløpende klinisk skrøpelighetsskala (Clinical Frailty Scale, CFS). CFS-skår angir grad på en skala fra 1–9. Pasientene også skåret...

The purpose of the study is to identify and explore risk factors serious adverse drug events (SADE) SADE-related admissions in acutely hospitalized multimorbid older adults assess whether these could have been prevented by adherence prescription tools Screening Tool Older Persons' Prescriptions (STOPP) Norwegian General Practice (NORGEP) criteria. Cross-sectional admitted patients a medical department regional hospital. Eligible were community-dwelling, receiving home care services, aged...

Purpose: To evaluate the change in activities of daily living, grip strength and functional mobility very old patients >75 years with multimorbidity upon admission to hospital versus 3 weeks after discharge. A second aim was explore which baseline variables could predict personal living discharge.Methods: This prospective cohort study included 115 home-dwelling older adults (mean 86 years, standard deviation 5.9). Participants were measured Timed Up Go, Barthel Index (T1) discharge...

Delirium is common and underdiagnosed among patients in hospitals, associated with complications, increased mortality, onset of dementia need for nursing home care. Cognitive impairment from other causes also hospitalised elderly people a key risk factor delirium. Since no relevant prevalence studies have been undertaken Norwegian we investigated the delirium emergency departments on World Awareness Day, 14 March 2018.We included ≥ 75 years who arrived ten between 08:00 22:00 that day. We...

Abstract Background Older people are particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Little is known about long-term consequences of COVID-19 on health-related quality life and functional status in older people, the impact age this context. We aimed study age-related change (HR-QoL), decline mortality among patients six months following hospitalisation due Methods This was a cohort including aged 60 years admitted four general hospitals South-Eastern Norway COVID-19, from March 1 up until July...

Abstract Purpose Handgrip strength is an indicator of frailty and longevity in older adults. The association between psychotropic drug use handgrip hospitalized patients was investigated this study. Methods A total 488 were included retrospective cross-sectional study, 333 women 155 men, from two different cohorts (mean age 84 years) in-patients. We used multiple linear regression models to explore the strength. adjusted for factors known affect strength: Age, gender, body mass index (BMI)...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine survival and prognostic factors in unselected patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), who never received life-prolonging treatment. Materials methods: a retrospective analysis consecutive sample mCRPC seen at the urological unit local hospital from 2000 2005, their diagnosis based on rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) during androgen depletion treatment (ADT). Results: Median overall 12.3 months (range 0.2–108...

Readmission to hospital is frequent among older patients and reported as a post-discharge adverse outcome. The effect of treatment in geriatric ward for acutely admitted on mortality function well established, but less known about the possible influence such risk readmission, particularly oldest most vulnerable patients. Our aim was assess early readmission multimorbid > 75 years treated compared medical wards identify factors 30-day readmissions.Prospective cohort study department at...

Abstract Background: Due to expansion of longevity, the proportion elderly people with multimorbidity is increasing. Our aim was identify risk factors for all-cause mortality in multimorbid medical in-patients one year after acute hospitalization. Information regarding important support targeted care plans discharge. Methods: Prospective cohort study patients acutely admitted a department Norwegian regional hospital. Eligible were community-dwelling, received home services before...

Abstract Background Due to expansion of longevity, the proportion elderly people with multimorbidity is increasing. Our aim was identify risk factors for all-cause mortality in multimorbid medical in-patients one year after acute hospitalization. Information regarding important support targeted care plans discharge. Methods Prospective cohort study patients acutely admitted a department Norwegian regional hospital. Eligible were community-dwelling, received home services before...