Publications by authors named "Luisa Scheer Ely"
Objectives: Investigate the association between the chronic or occasional use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and plasma levels of oxidative and inflammatory markers in elderly at the Family Health Strategy in Brazil.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional study of data collected from random elderly volunteers. A questionnaire including sociodemographic, health and medicine use data was administered.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and relate it to the socioeconomic, hygienic, sanitary and health conditions of the elderly of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The research involved a cross-sectional study in which a questionnaire with epidemiologic questions was applied and blood samples were taken. The assessment of IgG and IgM anti-T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aims of this study were to analyze the hematological parameters, the prevalence of anemia and the association between anemia and socioeconomic conditions in an elderly community-based population.
Methods: A population-based study was performed as part of the Multidimensional Study of the Elderly in Porto Alegre, Brazil (EMIPOA). An initial total of 1058 community residents aged 60 years and older were interviewed.
Objective: This study aims to analyze pharmacological interactions among drugs taken by elderly patients and their age and gender differences in a population from Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the database provided by the Institute of Geriatric and Gerontology, Porto Alegre, Brazil. The database was composed of 438 elderly and includes information about the patients' disease, therapy regimens, utilized drugs.