[Gerontological profile of an elderly population in Tabasco, México].

Objective: Defining the gerontological profile of an elderly population in Tabasco, Mexico.

Material And Methods: This was an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study. The study population consisted of 35,745 elderly adults who were enrolled in the Mexican Older Adults' Institute (Instituto Nacional de las Personas Adultas Mayores-INAPAM) in Tabasco.

[Hip fracture in older adults: prevalence and costs in two hospitals. Tabasco, Mexico, 2009].

Objectives: To determine hip fracture prevalence and direct healthcare costs in elderly users of the reference hospitals of the Mexican Institute of Social Insurance (IMSS by spanish initials) and Mexican Oils (PEMEX by spanish initials), from Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, during 2009.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The information was based on the registers of surgical interventions and institutional reports of the elderly inpatients who had a registered attention in their institution.