Publications by authors named "S Krypciak"
Article Synopsis
- A multicentric study in Paris analyzed characteristics and outcomes of 821 hospitalized patients aged 70 and older with confirmed COVID-19 from March to April 2020.
- Patients had a mean age of 86, with 85% having two or more pre-existing health conditions, and exhibiting common symptoms such as asthenia, fever, and dyspnea.
- The in-hospital mortality rate was 31%, with factors like male gender, lower functional status, and specific health anomalies increasing the likelihood of death, highlighting the importance of early risk assessment for older patients.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention on the practice of venous thromboembolism prevention.
Design: A multicenter, prospective, controlled, cluster-randomized, multifaceted intervention trial consisting of educational lectures, posters, and pocket cards reminding physicians of the guidelines for thromboprophylaxis use.
Settings: Twelve geriatric departments with 1861 beds total, of which 202, 803, and 856 in acute care, post-acute care, and long-term care wards, respectively.
Physiological ageing and pathologies can have an influence on the pharmacology of numerous medicines, leading to serious iatrogenic accidents, polypharmacy and incorrect use of a medicine in elderly people. An observational study carried out in a short-stay geriatric unit focused on the issues surrounding the difficulties the elderly may encounter when taking medicines and the prevalence of the manipulation of galenic forms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthostatic hypotension is common in the elderly and is often associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Compression bandages are recommended as a first-line treatment but there is little evidence of their efficacy in literature. A case-control study involving 52 patients was carried out to test the efficacy of the bandages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFB12 deficiency increases with age in hospitalized patients: a study on 14,904 samples.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
December 2014
Background: Cobalamin deficiency is responsible for hematological, neurological, neurocognitive, and neuropsychiatric impairments and is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, particularly in the elderly people.
Methods: In order to determine B12 status in old inpatients, a total number of 14,904 hospitalized patients in whom B12 measurements were performed in five hospitals in the Paris metropolitan area were included from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. The aims of the study were to determine whether age had an impact on B12 and folate deficiencies and to evaluate correlations between B12 and biological parameters-folate, hemoglobin, mean cell volume, homocystein (tHcy)-and age.