Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Apr 2016
In geriatric patients, delirium symptoms are related to the anticholinergic burden.
Anticholinergic drugs are widely prescribed for elderly patients and could induce several neuropsychological disorders, especially delirium. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between anticholinergic burden and delirium symptoms. ⋯ Anticholinergic burden appears as a risk factor for both delirium symptoms and mortality. Prevention of delirium symptoms requires its reduction.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Apr 2016
Sarcopenia is an independent risk factor of dysphagia in hospitalized older people.
Sarcopenia can cause varying physical function disorders, including dysphagia. Malnutrition, a potential result of dysphagia, can also cause sarcopenia. However, the association between sarcopenia and dysphagia is not fully understood, despite evidence suggesting correlations between deglutition disorders and degenerative loss of muscle mass. The present study investigated the prevalence of dysphagia among patients with sarcopenia, and the association between the two conditions. ⋯ Sarcopenia was an independent risk factor for dysphagia among older individuals. However, further studies are required to define causality.