What constitutes normal hemoglobin concentration in community-dwelling disabled older women?
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The relationship between the continuous distribution of hemoglobin (Hb) and all-cause mortality in a large cohort of community dwelling, disabled older women is assessed. It is observed that the meaningfully lower mortality risk with higher hemoglobin (Hb) levels provided empirical evidence against the notion that Hb, which is perceived as mildly low, is clinically benign.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Agreement between self-report of disease diagnoses and medical record validation in disabled older women: factors that modify agreement
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A study conducted to determine the agreement between self-report of chronic disease and validated evidence of disease using multiple ascertainment methods and to assess effects of cognition, education, age and comorbidity is presented. The results reveal that increasing comorbidity and age and decreasing cognition and education do not reduce validity for diseases.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Impaired vision and the ability to take medications
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A study examining the adverse effects of vision impairment on the ability of the elderly to take medications is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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