Oral health and general frailty in the elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Observation group:none
Sponsors
Third Hospital of the Air Force Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) A comprehensive assessment of the elderly can be completed; 2) voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form; 3) Long-term settlement in Shaanxi and other northwest cities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Severe chronic diseases or acute exacerbations of chronic diseases, such as: acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure NYHA grade III-IV, renal insufficiency (eGFR<15ml/1.73m^2·min or requiring dialysis), acute active autoimmune diseases, tumor patients under treatment, etc.; 2) Acute severe diseases, such as: severe pneumonia, sepsis, acute soft tissue infection of the lower limbs, active tuberculosis, acute heart failure, acute renal failure, acute coronary syndrome, respiratory failure, acute stroke, etc.; 3) long-term bed rest or complete disability; 4) Inability to cooperate with the completion of relevant physical fitness examinations, including: grip strength, walking 6 meters (can use a cane or walker), timed stand-up walking, balance function test, etc.; 5) end-stage patients (life expectancy of less than half a year); 6) Suffering from severe mental and psychiatric illness (e.g., major depression); 7) Severe visual or hearing impairment that interferes with daily communication and is unable to complete the content of the questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fourth Oral Health Questionnaire;EAT-10 swallowing screening;Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE);Fried's debilitating phenotype;Nutritional Risk Screening 2002, NRS-2002;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale,SAS;Self-Rating Depression Scale, SDS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYang Fan
Third Hospital of the Air Force Medical University
Outcome results
None listed