Fonoaudiología

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    Incidencia de disfagia en el adulto mayor de los centros geriátricos urbanos de Cuenca 2017-2018
    (2018) Carrillo Erique, Carla Estefanía; Gárate Rugel, Dayanna Carolina; Ortega Mosquera, Paola Gabriela
    Background: The elderly population over the years has multiple health problems due to the weakening of different structures and their functionality, as is the case of dysphagia that presents itself in comorbidity to various pathologies, which is why this study assesses the motor skills of the fonoarticulatory organs and swallowing in the elderly. Objective: To determine the incidence of dysphagia in the elderly of the Urban Geriatric Centers of Cuenca 2017-2018 Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, with an initial population of 185 older adults, 65 years of age and older, both male and female of the urban geriatric centers of Cuenca proposed by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MESI). However, 162 older adults were finally evaluated, leaving aside those who did not meet the inclusion criteria. The information was collected directly through the Clinical History and Myofunctional Examination - MBGR (item 5 and other swallowing problems) and the Deglution Screening "GUSS". The data were tabulated and analyzed using the SPSS version 15 program and Microsoft Excel, the results were expressed by frequency and association tables. Results: Of a total of 162 older adults evaluated aged 65 and older, 28.4% do not have dysphagia; 59.9% presented mild dysphagia with a higher incidence of 13.6% in the age range of 86-90 years, this level of dysphagia being the most recorded in the population of older adults evaluated; and 11.1% presented moderate dysphagia and with a lower percentage of 0.6% presented severe dysphagia
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    Pérdida auditiva y factores asociados en pacientes del Centro de Audiología Salud Auditiva, Cuenca 2016
    (2017) Barzallo Astudillo, Paola Alexandra; Pando Tacuri, Priscila Adriana; Carvajal Flor, Edgar; Auquilla Díaz, Nancy Eulalia
    BACKGROUND: Hearing loss is a common problem in elderly people, causes social isolation, depression and other changes that alter the quality of life. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hearing loss and related factors in patients of 30 and 90 that go to Centro de Audiologia Salud Auditiva in the city of Cuenca during October to December 2016. METHODOLOGY: An observational, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 149 patients. A survey was obtained: sociodemographic data, comorbidities and hearing pathologies history was found. SPSS program was used to analyze for determination of the relationship among the variables identified by the Chi Square (χ2) with 95% confidence interval and the statistically significant results (p values <= 0.05) . RESULTS: Hearing problems occurred between 70 and 79 years (21.5%), female patients (61.1%), in patients whose occupation was household chores (36.2%), and in patients with primary education (41%). The most reported hearing loss was a moderate loss for both the left ear (40.3%) and the right ear (35.6%). As family history was manifested in 22% of the cases. Tinnitus was presented in 32.2% in history personal. The most frequent consultation was not listening (72.5%). Hearing loss showed a statistically significant association with: age p=0.00 for both ears, occupation p=0.007 for the right ear and p= 0.016 for the left ear, and level of education p=0.016 for the right ear and a p=0.001 for the left ear