Effect of a Multicomponent Exercise Program with Virtual Reality (MEP-VR) versus standard approaches on functional and cognitive domains in hospitalised geriatric patients: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Conventional care models for older adults often disregard negative effects of hospitalization and neglect potential benefits of technology. This trial aims to investigate effects of Multicomponent Exercise Program with Virtual Reality (MEP-VR) on functional and cognitive outcomes in hospitalized older adults, compared to MEP-only or usual care approaches.

Methods: This three-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial will include 255 participants aged 75 or older, with a Barthel Index score of at least 60, able to walk and cooperate, have an estimated hospital stay of at least four days, and provide informed consent.

Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Polypharmacy Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Insights From a Specialized Outpatient Clinic.

Objectives: The increase in polypharmacy among older adults increases the risk of drug-related problems, making multidisciplinary interventions essential. This study evaluated the impact of a multidisciplinary polypharmacy consultation on medication management and outcomes in older outpatients.

Methods: This prospective observational study at a Spanish teaching hospital involved geriatricians, clinical pharmacists, and nurses.

Effects of immersive virtual reality stimulation and/or multicomponent physical exercise on cognitive and functional performance in hospitalized older patients with severe functional dependency: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Hospital-associated functional decline affects nearly one-third of the hospitalized older adults. The aim of this trial is to investigate the effect of a cognitive stimulation intervention provided via immersive virtual reality (IVR), with or without a multicomponent physical exercise intervention (ME) in hospitalized patients aged 75 or older with severe functional dependency at admission (Barthel Index < 60 points).

Methods: This clinical randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the Acute Geriatric Unit of a tertiary hospital in Spain.

The impact of loneliness and social isolation on the benefits of an exercise program with hospitalised older adults.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and impact of loneliness (De Jong Gierveld scale) and isolation (Lubben scale) on the effects of a hospital-based exercise programme.

Design: Secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.

Setting: Acute Geriatric Unit of a tertiary hospital in Spain.

[Epidemiological, clinical, and functional characteristics of patients older than 75 years admitted to a tertiary hospital during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic].

Background: The objective of the present study is to analyze the epidemiological, clinical and functional characteristics of patients admitted to the University Hospital of Navarra due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as the predictors of mortality, during the first wave of the pandemic caused by this virus.

Methodology: An observational, retrospective study was performed, including all hospitalized patients older than 75 years. Information has been obtained on multiple variables, among which it is worth mentioning previous geriatric syndromes or those that have appeared during hospitalization, or past medical history considered relevant in SARS-CoV-2 infection.