Publications by authors named "R Antonelli-Incalzi"
Background: Poor muscle strength is a risk factor for disability; nonetheless its discriminative capacity in identifying people who will become disabled is poor. We evaluated whether muscle power, which also is a risk factor for disability, has better discriminative capacity compared to muscle strength.
Methods: We used data from the population based InCHIANTI study.
Background/objectives: there is conflicting evidence on the role of the Mediterranean Diet (MD) in reducing the risk of long-term outcomes in older adults. The aim of our study was to assess the effectiveness of high adherence to MD in reducing all-cause mortality and cardiovascular outcomes among older adults.
Methods: PubMed database was searched up to 31 May 2023.
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores in-hospital mortality risk factors for older patients (60+) during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the ongoing impact of COVID-19 as endemic disease, particularly for those with multiple health issues.
- - Utilizing data from the Gerocovid-acute wards, researchers incorporated 71 variables into a machine learning platform to identify key prognostic factors affecting mortality, avoiding selection bias and enabling extensive model testing.
- - The analysis revealed that, alongside traditional health metrics, pre-COVID-19 mobility emerged as a critical predictor of in-hospital mortality, highlighting its importance in risk assessment for older patients.
Real-World Use of Trazodone in Older Persons in Long Term Care Setting: A Retrospective Study.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Trazodone, an antidepressant often prescribed for insomnia, anxiety, and behavioral disorders, is the focus of a study aimed at understanding its prescription reasons, effectiveness, and side effects in older adults in long-term care facilities.
- The study included feedback from 37 out of 74 participating long-term care facilities, analyzing data from 427 older adults, revealing that common reasons for prescribing trazodone included agitation, insomnia, and depression, with over 90% reporting it was effective.
- While trazodone proved beneficial, the study identified falls as a key side effect, affecting 30% of participants, underlining the need for careful monitoring in elderly patients, especially those with dementia.
Perceived health status (PHS) is associated with various health outcomes in older adults, but its relationship with resilience in the context of events with a major impact on functional status (FS), such as hip fracture, has not been explored. Our objective was to evaluate whether older adults who report good PHS before a hip fracture have a higher probability of returning to their baseline physical performance (PP) and personal independence. We analyzed data from waves 1 and 2 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) study, enrolling patients ≥ 65 years who experienced a hip fracture between these two waves.
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