Publications by authors named "M Mulas"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between sleep quality and daytime sleepiness with fall risk in older adults aged 75 and above.
- Conducted in Italy, the research assessed 206 participants using sleep quality metrics and fall risk evaluations, revealing that a significant number had poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness.
- Findings indicate that poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness significantly increase the risk of falls, suggesting these factors should be managed in elderly care.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how sex differences affect sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in older adults (aged 65+), as current understanding is primarily based on younger populations.
- Involving 226 participants (69.5% women), it found that many elderly individuals (64.2%) reported poor sleep quality, with an initial finding that men were half as likely as women to have poor sleep.
- However, when adjustments for cognitive status and mood were made, the differences in sleep quality between men and women were no longer significant, indicating that cognitive and emotional factors play a role in sleep issues among the elderly.
Puerto de Cajas serves as a vital high-altitude passage in Ecuador, connecting the coastal region to the city of Cuenca. The stability of this rocky massif is carefully managed through the assessment of blocks and discontinuities, ensuring safe travel. This study presents a novel approach, employing rapid and cost-effective methods to evaluate an unexplored area within the protected expanse of Cajas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Delayed discharge from hospital to home or other care institutions is a significant problem and has been investigated in the international scientific literature for many years. Behind this condition is a health care system based on a hospital-centered concept characterized by a lack of territorial health and social welfare services. This phenomenon causes two different problems: an excessive length of hospital stay, resulting in slow turnover of bed utilization; and overcrowding in emergency rooms (ERs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDF