- Screening of Cancer in Elderly
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Won WJ
- KMID: 1539425
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):11-19.
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- Body Comosition, Obesity and Bone Mass
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Kyun IS
- KMID: 1539427
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):25-28.
Osteoporosis is defined as an involutional reduction of bone mass which leads to an increased susceptibility to fracture. Women are more prone to osteoporosis and related fractures than men. Reduced... -
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- How Long Can We Live?
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Chung HY
- KMID: 1539424
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):1-10.
Potential maximum life span of humans is estimated around 115-120 years by Cutler. His estimate agrees with an earlier observation by Buffon who claimed that animals tended to live six... -
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- Management of Osteoarthritis
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Lee YH, Song GG
- KMID: 1539426
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):20-24.
Osteoarthritis(OA) is the most common arthritis of human joint diseases and a major cause of morbidity and disability in the elderly. Current treatment of OA is to control symptoms because... -
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- Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung mimicking Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Kim SJ, Ryu HK, Kim SD, Lee KD, Park BA, Ryu JS, Yu JD
- KMID: 1539430
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):50-55.
A 71-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of lung mimicking pulmonary tuberculosis associated with the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH(SIADH). Laboratory examination showed serum sodium concentration of 108 mEq/l.... -
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- Non-systemic Vasculitic Neuropathy Presenting as Ascending Paralysis
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Yu HS, Kim SM, Kwon KH, Lee BC, Shin JH, Kang IS
- KMID: 1539431
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):56-61.
Typical vasculitic neuropathy commonly manifests as a subacute multiple mononeuropathy, symmetrical or asymmetrical sensori-motor polyneuropathy. Various clinical presentations of peripheral neuropathy may confuse the diagnostic approach sometimes. A 76-year old... -
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- Misconception and Knowledge about Diabetes in Elderly Diabetics
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Han KA
- KMID: 1539429
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):39-49.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes was common problem in older adults. However, there were widespread misconceptions about possible consequences of uncontrolled hyperglycemia. So we studied the frequency of misconceptions and their relationship with... -
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- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Fall Among the Elderly in Nursing Home
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Kim MC, Cho H, Sunwoo S, Kim SW, Cho HJ
- KMID: 1539428
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 1999 Dec;3(4):29-38.
BACKGROUND: Falling in elderly has caused high mortality and morbidity rates. But research papers about falling in elderly are rate in Korea. We examined preventive methods from falling in institutionalized... -
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