Medicina clinica
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To assess the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) in the Spanish population aged ≥65 years, to analyse the influence of selected sociodemographic factors and association with risk factors. ⋯ The prevalence of obesity and AO in adults aged ≥65 years is high, higher in women, in people of lower educational level and in the South region compared to East, North-East and Central regions. The high prevalence of OA is especially worrying due to its association with cardiovascular and metabolic complications and poorer quality of life.
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Observational Study
Risk factors for readmission to ICU and analysis of intra-hospital mortality.
Critical patients, despite initial recovery in the intensive care unit (ICU), may require readmission to the ICU or even die in the same hospital episode. The objectives are to determine the incidence and to identify risk factors for ICU readmission, and to determine hospital mortality. ⋯ Patients with disabling neurological deficits prior to hospital admission or who received vasoactive drugs during their ICU stay have a higher risk of readmission to the ICU, which increases hospital stay and mortality.