Objective: To determine the factors associated with the quality of life in older adults with advanced chronic organ failure in a hospital in Lima-Peru. Materials and methods: Observational research, cross-sectional analysis, whose population was made up of 100 older adults, the collection technique was the interview and the instrument the questionnaire through the application of the Barthel index and WHOQoL-Bref. To respond to the study objectives, the non-parametric Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Spearman's Rho tests were applied, considering the significance of 5%. Results: (44) 44% of older adults were over 80 years old, (59) 59% were men, (31) 31% studied a higher technical level, (57) 57% were incumbents in the Navy, (74) 74% had arterial hypertension. The most frequent geriatric syndromes were visual or auditory deficit (82) 82%, insomnia (59) 59%, constipation (52) 52% and ...

Introduction. Patients with advanced chronic disease (cancer and non-cancer) often go to emergency services. Objectives. To determine terminal chronic disease in those admitted to emergency, reason for admission, treatment and destination, comparing cancer with non-cancer. Methods. Observational study in people over 18 year old admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital. Instrument: Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool. Statistical analysis: Chi-square and U Mann-Whitney tests, considering p <0.05. Results. Of 4925 admissions, 271 (5,5%) met criteria. 233 patients were analyzed, median age 77 years [28-99], female sex 59%. Cancer diagnosis 42%, dementia 23%, neurological sequelae 15%, liver cirrhosis 12% and another 8%. Reason for admission was 48% infection, 9% uncontrolled pain and 7% bleeding. Antibiotics were used in 48...