Biomedical subjects

Maria Liliana Iliescu

Publications and source records attributed to Maria Liliana Iliescu.

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[Population aging. Current issues].

The aging process of the population, obviously in developed countries, involves many socio-economic and political changes. This demographic trend is due to the decreasing of birth rate and fertility rate on one hand, and, on the other hand, to the decrease of crude mortality and infant mortality rate. These mean that the rising proportion of the old people is greater cause of concern, because most of these people require considerable support, frequently in institutions, and often at public expense. Taking demographic data and trends as the starting point, the society has to focus on social protection and health policies in order to improve the quality of life for the elderly.

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[Some aspects regarding the activity analysis of a military hospital].

Providing secondary health care for military staff and related personnel, Clinical Emergency Military Hospital "Dr. Iacob Cihac" it is the biggest hospital among those having the same profile. There are many factors with influence upon hospital's activities. Some factors can be measured (number of beds, the prevalence of a certain disease in population), but also some of them are subjective, creating pressures in hospitals utilization (costs, status of the professionals and hospital, desires of patients and their families). Good statistical information about hospitalized morbidity provides the basis for planning, control and efficient administration and can also serve as an input into the development of more effective preventive health strategies. There are some important differences between public own hospital and military hospital: for public hospitals, the main cause of morbidity is represented of respiratory disease, while for the military hospital on the top are nervous and psychiatric diseases; also, it is different the proportion of inpatients according to age groups - for public hospitals the main proportion of inpatients is aged more than 45-60 years old, but for the military hospital there are also well represented those aged under 29 years old. The differences between the average length of stay in hospitals is due to hospitalization of psychiatric diseases in public hospitals.

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[Population aging and public health. The active aging concept].

Population aging has been recognized as one of the most important human achievement, being the result of improved living conditions and medical advances. According to UN Projections, in the year 2025 there will be living in the world 1.2 billion elderly people, and 71 % of them are likely to be in the developing countries. Between 1950 and 2025, the "Old" Old (those who are 80 years and above) will grow twice as fast as the 60-plus age group. In these conditions, we are confronted with two major issues: providing older people with opportunities for independence, health, productivity, and protection while at the same time maintaining economic prosperity in society. These two issues will require multiple economic, financial and social changes. The concept of quality of life is expressed in this large chapter about aging through active aging, which is depending on social and economic factors, personal and behavioural factors, health and social services, environment, gender and culture. The programmes for promoting active aging have to encourage healthy life styles, including healthy nutrition policies, active life and avoidance of chronic illnesses.

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