The Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire: Development, reliability, validity, and responsiveness to pulmonary rehabilitation

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Development, reliability, and validity of the Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Questionnaire (MRADL) are discussed in this brief methodological report article. A respiratory-specific ADLs scale for use in older patients is needed. The MRADL is a composite of the most discriminative questions for the Nottingham Extended ADL Questionnaire and the Breathing Problems Questionnaire. A group of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subjects completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program to assess responsiveness of the MRADL to intervention. It was found to be reliable and valid as a self-report scale.

United Kingdom, Evaluation, Measurement, Health surveys, Activities of daily living, Respiratory therapy, Questionnaires, Old age, Self-examination, Medical, Self examination (Medical)

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Trends and outcomes in the hospitalization of older Americans for cardiac conduction disorders or arrhythmias, 1991-1998

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A study of Medicare patients over 65 who were hospitalized for heart beat disorders, arrhythmias and heart blockage looked at how long patients were hospitalized and the eventual outcome of the illness and Medicare reimbursement. Hospital stays varied dramatically but could not be correlated with fatal outcomes.

Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Heart diseases, Hospitalization, Arrhythmia, Hospital care, Heart block

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Exceptional familial clustering for extreme longevity in humans

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Extreme longevity and exceptional familial clustering in humans are discussed in this brief report. Four families with extreme longevity are described. Such families may be helpful as understanding of the genetic contribution to exceptional longevity is advanced.

Statistical Data Included, Genetic aspects, Longevity

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