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Resultados: 9

The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients

World j. emerg. surg; 19 (1), 2024
The trauma mortality rate is higher in the elderly compared with younger patients. Ageing is associated with physiological changes in multiple systems and correlated with frailty. Frailty is a risk factor for mortality in elderly trauma patients. We aim to provide evidence-based guidelines for the manage...

Guía de práctica clínica sobre intervenciones de mantenimiento de salud para adultos mayores en el primer nivel de atención

Un proceso adecuado de envejecimiento es un logro para la salud pública, sin embargo, muchos de los adultos mayores requerirán mayor atención de parte del sistema de salud al que pertenecen. Bajo este contexto, el primer nivel de atención normalmente es el primer lugar de contacto que tienen los paci...

Integrated care for older people (ICOPE): Guidance on person-centred assessment and pathways in primary care

This handbook draws on the work of the many people around the world dedicated to the care and support of older people. The primary intended audience for this handbook is health and social care workers in the community and in primary care settings. The guidance in this handbook will help community health...

Integrated care for older people: guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity

The provision of integrated care is key for older people. The WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) propose evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals to prevent, slow or reverse declines in the physical and mental capacities of older people. These recommendations r...

Older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions

This guideline covers planning and delivering social care and support for older people who have multiple long-term conditions. It promotes an integrated and person-centred approach to delivering effective health and social care services....

Age-friendly Primary Health Care Centres Toolkit

The Department of Ageing and Life Course (ALC) has developed a toolkit that assists health care workers in being well versed in the diagnosis and management of the chronic diseases and the so-called four giants of geriatrics (memory loss, urinary incontinence, depression and falls/immobility) that often ...

Age-Friendly PHC Centres Toolkit

The Department of Ageing and Life Course (ALC) has developed a toolkit that assists health care workers in being well versed in the diagnosis and management of the chronic diseases and the so-called four giants of geriatrics (memory loss, urinary incontinence, depression and falls/immobility) that often ...