"Inspiratory muscle weakness in acutely hospitalized patients 75 years and over": a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of multicomponent exercise and inspiratory muscle training.

Purpose: The impact of hospitalization for acute illness on inspiratory muscle strength in oldest-old patients is largely unknown, as are the potential benefits of exercise and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) during in-hospital stay.

Design And Methods: This was a sub-study of a randomized clinical trial that evaluated the efficiency of a multicomponent exercise program in preventing hospitalization-associated disability. Patients were randomized into control (CG) and intervention (IG) groups.

[Nutritional, bone and body composition assessment of patients with knee and hip arthroplasty].

Introduction: malnutrition, both due to deficiency and excess of nutrients, correlates to the morbidity of the surgical patient. Objectives: to analyze the nutritional status, body composition and bone health of patients undergoing elective knee and hip arthroplasty. Methods: an observational cross-sectional study was carried out evaluating patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery from February to September 2019.

Effects of reminiscence therapy on anxiety and depression during acute hospitalization in older patients: Controlled study.

Background/objectives: Hospitalization due to acute illness in older patients is often associated with anxiety or depressive symptoms. In these circumstances, given that pharmacologic treatment should be avoided to reduce interactions with ongoing medication regimes, psychotherapy techniques should be considered. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy (RT) on the reduction of anxiety and depressive symptoms in acutely hospitalized older patients.

[Elderly patients in the Emergency Department. Is it the best scenario to make complex decisions?].

Clinical evaluation of elderly patients must include a comprehensive geriatric assessment. This is vital when deciding if a patient with a demonstrated critical disease should receive an active treatment, defined as the set of measures to treat an acute disease. The clinical outcomes are presented of four elderly patients who were admitted from the Emergency Department and whose severe acute diseases were treated with Comfort Measures Only.