Deleterious effects of prolonged bed rest on the body systems of the elderly - a review

  • Guedes L
  • Oliveira M
  • Carvalho G
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Abstract Objective: to describe the deleterious effects of prolonged bed rest on the body systems of the elderly. Method: an integrative-narrative review was carried out, with the following research question: What are the effects of prolonged bed rest on the body systems of the elderly? The PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases were searched with the following terms: "bed rest” and "elderly" with the Boolean operator “and”. Results: a total of 1,639 articles were found. After application of the established criteria, nine articles remained, and 20 were added to maintain the citation of the primary source, giving a total of 29 articles. Conclusion: the immobility associated with prolonged bed rest is detrimental to the health of the elderly, as it affects several systems, such as the cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal and urinary systems, which may lead to the onset of diseases in addition to those that led to bed rest.Resumo Objetivo: descrever os efeitos deletérios do tempo prolongado nos sistemas corporais dos idosos. Método: foi realizada revisão integrativa-narrativa, com a seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: Quais os efeitos do tempo prolongado no leito nos sistemas corporais dos idosos? Foram pesquisadas as bases de dados PubMed e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) com os seguintes termos: bed rest e elderly com o boleador and. Resultados: foram encontrados um total de 1.639 artigos. Após aplicação dos critérios estabelecidos restaram nove artigos, sendo que foram acrescentados 20 para a manutenção da citação da fonte primária, totalizando 29 artigos. Conclusão: a imobilidade associada ao tempo prolongado no leito se mostra prejudicial à saúde do idoso por afetar diversos sistemas, tais como cardiovascular, pulmonar, gastrointestinal, musculoesquelético e urinário, podendo levar ao aparecimento de doenças adicionais àquelas que ocasionaram o repouso no leito.

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Guedes, L. P. C. M., Oliveira, M. L. C. de, & Carvalho, G. de A. (2018). Deleterious effects of prolonged bed rest on the body systems of the elderly - a review. Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 21(4), 499–506. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-22562018021.170167

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