[Medication adherence of elderly in Porto Alegre, RS].

Polipharmacy and medication non-adherence are problems faced frequently in the treatment of elderly patients. An exploratory cross-sectional study and quantitative approach were conducted to assess the frequency of treatment-adherence in elderly and how polipharmacy can affect adherence. Four hundred and sixty six elderly answered a questionnaire in Porto Alegre, RS in individual interviews.

Profile of drug utilization in the elderly living in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Unlabelled: The elderly population is one of the most rapidly increasing populations in the world. Physiological alterations induced by the aging process make these individuals more susceptible to chronic diseases and, consequently, to increased drug utilization.

Objective: To describe the profile of drug utilization in the elderly living in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

[Bone mineral density, milk intake and physical activity in boys who suffered forearm fractures].

Objective: To compare boys with and without forearm fracture in terms of their bone mineral density, intake of milk and dairy products, and physical activity.

Methods: There were 23 boys in each group (aged between 7 and 13 years). They were submitted to bone densitometry with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) of the forearm (opposite side of the fracture).

[Effects of general anesthesia in elderly patients memory and cognition.].

Background And Objectives: General anesthesia and mental function have been subject to studies and considerations, especially for the feeling that, especially in the elderly, it could induce changes in cognition and memory. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of general anesthesia in cognition and memory of elderly patients, correlating them to gender, age and anesthesia duration.

Methods: This is a cohort, controlled study with patients divided in two observation groups: a - anesthetic; b - clinical (control).