OBJECTIVE: A cohort study has been designed to identify predictors of adverse health events in the elderly. The methodology of the study and preliminary descriptive results are presented. METHODS: The study population comprises all residents of Bambuí (Minas Gerais, Brazil), aged 60 or more years (n=1.742). From these, 92.2% were interviewed and 85.9% underwent clinical examination, consisting of haematological and biochemical tests, serology for Trypanosoma cruzi, anthropometric and blood pressure measures and electrocardiogram. Aliquots of serum, plasma and DNA were stored for future investigations. The baseline interview included sociodemographic characteristics, self-referred health condition and history of selected diseases, medication...
Introdução: No Brasil o envelhecimento populacional é um fenômeno recente e intenso, o que tem deman...
Current characteristics and perspectives of Brazilian demographic and epidemiological transition pro...
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of reported hypertension among the elderly ...
INTRODUCTION: Previous cross-sectional studies have shown a high prevalence of chronic disease and d...
This is a sectional epidemiological study including a household survey. It describes the socio-demog...
OBJECTIVE: To assess health coverage of elderly people receiving supplementary health care and these...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of falls in elderly individuals and to analyze associated fact...
OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics and associated factors of the smoking habit among older a...
INTRODUCTION: The population of Brazil is ageing very rapidly, and the care of the elderly is an eme...
Objective: to review studies that contribute to understandings about the elderly, aging and the heal...
The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with mortality, with emphasis on gende...
This epidemiological and exploratory-descriptive study aimed to identify the socioeconomic and demog...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between gender and age groups and socioeconomic and health vari...
Objective: To analyze the temporal trends of prevalence of morbidities, risk and protection factors ...
OBJECTIVES: To describe the sociodemographic variables and to identify the health conditions of elde...
Introdução: No Brasil o envelhecimento populacional é um fenômeno recente e intenso, o que tem deman...
Current characteristics and perspectives of Brazilian demographic and epidemiological transition pro...
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of reported hypertension among the elderly ...
INTRODUCTION: Previous cross-sectional studies have shown a high prevalence of chronic disease and d...
This is a sectional epidemiological study including a household survey. It describes the socio-demog...
OBJECTIVE: To assess health coverage of elderly people receiving supplementary health care and these...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of falls in elderly individuals and to analyze associated fact...
OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics and associated factors of the smoking habit among older a...
INTRODUCTION: The population of Brazil is ageing very rapidly, and the care of the elderly is an eme...
Objective: to review studies that contribute to understandings about the elderly, aging and the heal...
The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with mortality, with emphasis on gende...
This epidemiological and exploratory-descriptive study aimed to identify the socioeconomic and demog...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between gender and age groups and socioeconomic and health vari...
Objective: To analyze the temporal trends of prevalence of morbidities, risk and protection factors ...
OBJECTIVES: To describe the sociodemographic variables and to identify the health conditions of elde...
Introdução: No Brasil o envelhecimento populacional é um fenômeno recente e intenso, o que tem deman...
Current characteristics and perspectives of Brazilian demographic and epidemiological transition pro...
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of reported hypertension among the elderly ...