Dissipating the fog: Cognitive trajectories and risk factors 1 year after COVID-19 hospitalization.

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is common after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, associations between post-hospital discharge risk factors and cognitive trajectories have not been explored.

Methods: A total of 1105 adults (mean age ± SD 64.

Association of Cognitive Performance with Frailty in Older Individuals with Cognitive Complaints.

Objectives: Frailty is a risk factor for poor cognitive performance in older adults. However, few studies have evaluated the association of cognitive performance with frailty in a low- to middle-income country (LMIC). This study aimed to investigate an association between cognitive performance and frailty in older adults with memory complaints in Brazil.

Decision-making executive function profile and performance in older adults with major depression: a case-control study.

Objectives: Decision making (DM) is a component of executive functioning, essential for choosing appropriate decisions. Executive dysfunctioning is particularly common in late-life depression, however the literature is scarce on DM. This case-control study aimed to evaluate the DM profile and performance in participants with and without unipolar major depression.

A 2-Minute Cognitive Screener for Predicting 1-Year Functional Recovery and Survival in Older Adults After Hip Fracture Repair.

Background: Implementing cognitive assessment in older people admitted to hospital with hip fracture-lying in bed, experiencing pain-is challenging. We investigated the value of a quick and easy-to-administer 10-point Cognitive Screener (10-CS) in predicting 1-year functional recovery and survival after hip surgery.

Methods: Prospective cohort study comprising 304 older patients (mean age = 80.

COVID-19 is not over and age is not enough: Using frailty for prognostication in hospitalized patients.

Background: Frailty screening using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) has been proposed to guide resource allocation in acute care settings during the pandemic. However, the association between frailty and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognosis remains unclear.

Objectives: To investigate the association between frailty and mortality over 6 months in middle-aged and older patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and the association between acute morbidity severity and mortality across frailty strata.

The Impact of Frailty on the Relationship between Life-Space Mobility and Quality of Life in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to abrupt restrictions of life-space mobility. The impact of shelter-in-place orders on older adults' health and well-being is still unclear.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between life-space mobility and quality of life (QoL) in older adults with and without frailty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prospective GERiatric Observational (ProGERO) study: cohort design and preliminary results.

Background: The demographic changes in Brazil as a result of population aging is one of the fastest in the world. The far-reaching new challenges that come with a large older population are particularly disquieting in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Longitudinal studies must be completed in LMICs to investigate the social and biological determinants of aging and the consequences of such demographic changes in their context.

Role of Gait Speed, Strength, and Balance in Predicting Adverse Outcomes of Acutely Ill Older Outpatients.

Aim: To evaluate the ability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) for predicting 1-year adverse outcomes of acutely ill older outpatients.

Methods: Prospective study with 512 acutely ill older outpatients (79.4±8.

Functional health literacy in hypertensive elders at primary health care.

Objective: to assess the relationship between inadequate functional health literacy and inadequate blood pressure control in older people with hypertension in Primary Health Care.

Method: a cross-sectional study with sample calculated at 392. SAHLPA-18 tool was used for functional health literacy; blood pressure was measured; sociodemographic and clinical data were collected.

Delirium and post-discharge dementia: results from a cohort of older adults without baseline cognitive impairment.

Objectives: to investigate the association between delirium occurrence in acutely ill older adults and incident dementia after hospital discharge.

Methods: retrospective cohort study examining acutely ill older adults aged +60 years and consecutively admitted to the geriatric ward of a tertiary university hospital from 2010 to 2016. Inclusion criteria were absence of baseline cognitive decline on admission and documented clinical follow-up of +12 months after discharge.

Development of a word accentuation test for predicting cognitive performance in Portuguese-speaking populations.

The Word Accentuation Test (WAT) has been used to predict premorbid intelligence and cognitive performance in Spanish-speaking populations. It requires participants to read a list of words without the accent marks that indicate the stressed syllable. Label="OBJECTIVE">As Portuguese pronunciation is also strongly based on accent marks, our aim was to develop a Brazilian version of the WAT.

Decision-making profile in older adults: the influence of cognitive impairment, premorbid intelligence and depressive symptoms.

Objective: Decision-making (DM) is a component of executive functioning. DM is essential to make proper decisions regarding important life and health issues. DM can be impaired in cognitive disorders among older adults, but current literature is scarce.

10-Minute Targeted Geriatric Assessment Predicts Disability and Hospitalization in Fast-Paced Acute Care Settings.

Background: Limited time and resources hinder the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment in acute contexts. We investigated the predictive value of a 10-minute targeted geriatric assessment (10-TaGA) for adverse outcomes over 6 months among acutely ill older outpatients.

Methods: Prospective study comprising 819 acutely ill outpatients (79.

Why does it take so long? The reasons behind tuberculosis treatment delay in Portugal.

Introduction: Delayed diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis contributes to the spread of the disease. In this study, we aimed to determine the patient and healthcare system delay among tuberculosis patients in Portugal and identify associated factors at individual and contextual level.

Methods: We analysed all TB cases notified in Portugal between 2010 and 2014 using data from the national surveillance system.

A 10-min Targeted Geriatric Assessment Predicts Mortality in Fast-Paced Acute Care Settings: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: To estimate whether a 10-minute Targeted Geriatric Assessment (10-TaGA) adds utility to sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities in predicting one-year mortality in busy acute care settings. We have also compared the performance of 10-TaGA with the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) scale.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Effects of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Cognitive Function of Patients With Early-stage Colorectal Cancer.

Purpose: Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment can occur in cancer survivors after treatment, especially those patients who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer. The frequency and to what extent such toxicity develops in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors is unknown. The present prospective study evaluated the effects of adjuvant chemotherapy on the cognitive performance of patients with localized CRC compared with a control group who had not undergone chemotherapy.

Targeted Geriatric Assessment for Fast-Paced Healthcare Settings: Development, Validity, and Reliability.

Objectives: To develop and examine the validity and reliability of a targeted geriatric assessment (TaGA) for busy healthcare settings.

Design: The TaGA was developed through the consensus of experts (Delphi technique), and we investigated its construct validity and reliability in a cross-sectional study.

Setting: Geriatric day hospital specializing in acute care in Brazil.

Normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Memory Index Score (MoCA-MIS) in Brazil: Adjusting the nonlinear effects of education with fractional polynomials.

Objective: To provide age-corrected and education-corrected norms for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Memory Index Score (MoCA-MIS) in Brazil.

Methods: Community-dwelling outpatients were enrolled if they had no history of neurologic or psychiatric diseases and were not taking any drugs with effects on the central nervous system. Dementia has been excluded with the Functional Activities Questionnaire.

Tuberculosis inequalities and socio-economic deprivation in Portugal.

Objective: To analyse the geographical distribution of tuberculosis (TB) in Portugal and estimate the association between TB and socio-economic deprivation.

Methods: An ecological study at the municipality level using TB notifications for 2010-2014 was conducted. Spatial Bayesian models were used to calculate smoothed standardised notification rates, identify high- and low-risk areas and estimate the association between TB notification and the European Deprivation Index (EDI) for Portugal and its component variables.