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A preliminary study of the hospital-admitted older patients in a Sri Lankan tertiary care hospital.
Ceylon Med J ; 2005 Mar; 50(1): 18-9
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-48553
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To provide reasons for admission, comorbidities, physical and psychosocial characteristics, and outcome of older patients admitted to hospital in Sri Lanka, and to assess adequacy of routine assessment.

DESIGN:

Descriptive study.

SETTING:

University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka during 10 weeks commencing August 2003. PATIENTS All > or = 65 years admitted to the unit, excluding transfers for specialised management and direct admissions by consultants or clinics; 75 men and 75 women. MEASUREMENTS Vision, hearing and speech, tests for tendency to fall, basic activities of daily living (BADL), mood and cognition, body mass index and waist circumference.

RESULTS:

Seventy three per cent and 40% had cognitive dysfunction and depression., 20% required assistance in > or = 5/9 BADL, 23% had unprovoked falls within past year, and 57% had a tendency to fall, 34% had < or =6/60 vision.

CONCLUSIONS:

Falls, depression, cognitive dysfunction and severe visual impairment were present in substantial proportions, unidentified by routine assessment of older patients.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Admisión del Paciente / Sri Lanka / Trastornos de la Visión / Accidentes por Caídas / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Actividades Cotidianas / Evaluación Geriátrica País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Ceylon Med J Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Admisión del Paciente / Sri Lanka / Trastornos de la Visión / Accidentes por Caídas / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Actividades Cotidianas / Evaluación Geriátrica País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Ceylon Med J Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Artículo