Browsing by Subject "Aging"

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    • Atrial Function Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Is a Good Predictor of Postoperative Atrial ... 
      Verdejo, Hugo E.; Becerra, Elia; Zalaquett Sepúlveda, Ricardo; Campo, Andrea del; García Nannig, Lorena; Troncoso Cotal, Rodrigo; Chiong Lay, Mario; Marín, Arnaldo; Castro, Pablo F.; Lavandero González, Sergio; Gabrielli, Luigi A.; Corbalán, Ramón (Wiley & Sons, 2016)
      ObjectiveAdvanced age is an independent predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. We evaluated whether left atrial (LA) dysfunction assessed by strain ...
    • Carotid ultrasound examination as an aging and disability marker 
      Barrera Acevedo, María; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Leiva Balich, Laura; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Japan Geriatrics Society, 2014)
      Aim: To explore the usefulness of carotid ultrasound examination as a marker of aging and predictor of disability among older people. Methods: Carotid ultrasound, measuring carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and ...
    • Considerations for the development of innovative foods to improve nutrition in older adults 
      Lutz, Mariane; Petzold, Guillermo; Albala Brevis, Cecilia (MDPI AG, 2019)
      The population of older adults is growing globally. This increase has led to an accumulation of chronic illnesses, so-called age-related diseases. Diet and nutrition are considered the main drivers of the global burden of ...
    • Glycated collagen stimulates differentiation of gingival myofibroblasts 
      Retamal, Ignacio N.; Hernández, Romina; Melo, Francisco; Zapata, Paulina; Martínez Winkler, Jorge; Martínez, Constanza; Smith, Patricio C. (American Academy of Periodontology, 2017)
      Background: Glucose-derived metabolites may alter the structure and biologic properties of important proteins in periodontium, such as collagens. As a consequence, it is possible that collagen-binding cells may change their ...
    • Influencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad sobre el tiempo de equilibrio del deuterio, pero no en el agua ... 
      Lizárraga Cañedo, Jonathan; Robles Sardin, Alma; Salazar Rodríguez, Gabriela; Alemán Mateo, Heliodoro (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      Introduction: aging and obesity cause changes in water exchange rate, which could affect the equilibrium time of deuterium oxide (21120). Objective: to assess the effect of overweight and obesity on the equilibrium ...
    • Multiple events case-control study in a prospective cohort to identify systemic, cellular, and molecular ... 
      Correa Burrows, María Paulina; Burrows Argote, Raquel; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Court, F. A.; Salech Morales, Felipe; Sanhueza Olivares, Guillermo; González Billault, Christian (BMC, 2022)
      Background Aging is characterized by a progressive loss of capacities linked to fundamental alterations/damage in multiple cellular and molecular pathways. It is the most significant risk factor for all non-communicable ...
    • Reference values of hand grip dynamometry and the relationship between low strength and mortality in older Chileans 
      Lera Marques, Lydia; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Leyton Dinamarca, Bárbara; Márquez Jara, Carlos; Angel Badillo, Bárbara Karen; Saguez, Rodrigo; Sánchez, Hugo (Dove Medical Press, 2018)
      Aim: This study was aimed to set reference values of hand-grip strength by age and sex and validate cut points for risk of functional limitation and mortality in older Chileans. Methods: This was a pooled analysis of ...
    • Rol de la integración social en el consumo de frutas y verduras en la adultez mayor 
      Albuquerque, Letícia de; Albala Brevis, Cecilia Hortensia (Abrasco-Assoc Brasileira Pos-Graduacao & Saude Coletiva, 2021)
      This study investigates the extent to which aspects of the social integration of the elderly are linked to higher levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. It involved a cross-sectional study based on data from the ...
    • The aging of the chilean population and the challenges for health and wellbeing of older people 
      Albala Brevis, Cecilia (Elsevier, 2020)
      El envejecimiento de la población es un fenómeno global. El proceso ha adquirido mayor velocidad en países en desarrollo que la que tuvo en países desarrollados, los que enfrentan el proceso en un contexto de desarrollo ...
    • Uncoupled inflammatory, proliferative, and cytoskeletal responses in senescent human gingival fibroblasts 
      Páez, Jassir; Hernández, Romina; Espinoza, Javier; Rojas, Leticia; Martínez, Constanza E.; Tobar Bachler, Nicolás; Martínez Winkler, Jorge; Smith, Patricio C. (Wiley, 2020)
      Background and objective: Aging is characterized by a decline in tissue structure and function that may be explained by the development of cellular senescence. However, the acquisition of specific phenotypic responses in ...