An index for estimating probabilities of surgical success for cataract patients with retinal disease
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About 90 percent of people who undergo cataract surgery have successful outcomes. But when retinal disease, which affects the nerve tissue of the eye, is also present, not all cataract surgery is successful; as a matter of fact, the success rate drops markedly, although some people do have successful surgery. Although more studies are needed on larger numbers of patients, it may be that there are three good predictors of which patients with retinal disease can expect successful cataract surgery: if the patient is under the age of 80; the retinal disease is in the outer edges (periphery) of the retina; and visual acuity is better than 20/100. This study suggests that when all three signs are favorable , the likelihood of success is 98 percent; when any two signs are favorable, success may be as high as 43 percent, but when none of the signs are favorable, the likelihood of success is only 0.2 percent. Establishing successful criteria for predicting which patients with both cataracts and retinal disease would benefit from cataract surgery would be cost- and resource-effective. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)
Publication Name: Journals of Gerontology
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0022-1422
Year: 1990
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Stability and improvement of health after nursing home admission
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The mental status, functional abilities, and mood of nursing home residents during the first and second week of admission were evaluated using appropriate psychological tests. Mental status and physiologic functions were stable, personal hygiene had improved, and mood generally remained stable during the first two weeks. Resident admitted from hospitals were found to havelower mental status and function scores while readmitted residents had lower urination scores.
Publication Name: Journals of Gerontology
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0022-1422
Year: 1993
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Does syndrome X exist in hypertensive elderly persons with impaired glycemic control?
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Research presented concerns on the prevalence of syndrome X in elderly persons with hypertension and glucose intolerance. Topics addressed include syndrome X, a group of risk factors thought to increase the risk of coronary artery disease, and the impact of beta cell dysfunction on glycemic control.
Publication Name: The Journals of Gerontology, Series A
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1079-5006
Year: 1999
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