[Vitamin D levels in older healthy Chilean adults and their association with functional performance].

Background: People over 60 years old are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency, which can affect functional performance, since this vitamin is involved in muscle function and protein synthesis.

Aim: To measure 25OH vitamin D levels in healthy older people from Santiago de Chile, and evaluate their relationship with functional performance.

Subjects And Methods: Healthy subjects aged 60 years or more and living in the community were invited to participate.

[Development and validation of a clinical predictive model for delirium in hospitalized older people].

Background: Delirium is a prevalent problem among older patients and it is frequently underdiagnosed.

Aim: To develop and validate a clinical predictive model to identify patients at high risk of delirium.

Material And Methods: Two consecutive prospective cohort studies were used to develop and validate the model.