- The Prevention of Falls
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Yang JH
- KMID: 2339431
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):101-107.
Performing a fall-related multifactorial assessment combined with a multifactorial intervention is likely to reduce the rate of falls and risk of falling. For a high risk group, a more comprehensive... -
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- Long-term Care Hospital Systems in Developed Countries and the Implications for Korea
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Song H
- KMID: 2339433
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):114-120.
BACKGROUND: This study was to provide an analysis of long-term care hospitals in major foreign countries and to ultimately drive suggestions for the role of the long-term care hospital system... -
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- A Patient with Distinct Evidences of Spontaneous Regression and Recurrence of Gastric Cancer for 13 Years
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Yang SE, Lee YJ, Lee JA, Kim SH, Jung SH, Kim A, Kim H, Moon HJ, Choi YH
- KMID: 2339437
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):149-152.
Spontaneous regression (SR) of malignancy is a rare phenomenon, especially in patients with gastric cancer. A 77-year-old male, who was already diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma by endoscopic biopsy from a... -
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- A Case of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Secondary to an Acute Polyarticular Gout
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Cheon JH, Kim JU, Kim SK, Ko SH, Jo JH, Park GW, Lee JS, Park HY
- KMID: 2339439
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):158-161.
Gout occurs as a response to monosodium urate crystal, that is present in joints, bones and soft tissue. The classic symptoms of gouty arthritis are recurrent attacks of acute, markedly... -
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- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Identified by Failure to Wean From Mechanical Ventilation
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Park JH, Kim BS, Byun YJ, Jeong HR, Kim SH, Kim TH, Sohn JW, Shin DH, Park SS, Yoon HJ, Kwak HJ
- KMID: 2339440
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):162-166.
In most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), respiratory muscle involvement is a late complication. Only 2.7% of ALS patients presenting with their first clinical symptoms in the extremities also... -
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- Two Cases of the Norwegian Scabies-Infested Patients with Chronic Disease in Elderly Care Unit
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Jeong DI, Kim MS, Jeon JH, Kwon TH, Hyun MK, Lee YK
- KMID: 2339438
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):153-157.
The scabies mite is an ectoparasite, which is able to infest humans. The incidence of scabies decreased during the past 20 years in Korea. However, the incidence is likely to... -
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- How Aware Elderly Subjects are of Medical Device Clinical Trials and Their Adverse Events - A Survery
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Lim CY, Lee HJ, Kwon BS
- KMID: 2339436
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):141-148.
BACKGROUND: Along with the recent greater number of medical devices for the elderly in the market, there has been a parallel increase in the number of clinical trials for these... -
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- Use of Oral Antibiotics in Elderly Gastrointestinal Patients
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Choe SC, Lee DH
- KMID: 2339432
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):108-113.
Oral antibiotics are usually prescribed for geriatric patients for the treatment of infectious diarrhea and management of hepatic encephalopathy. But oral antibiotics have systemic adverse events, so many doctors face... -
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- Polypharmacy in Older Patients Admitted to a General Hospital
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Seo DS, Yoon JL, Kim SJ, Park JS, Lee WJ, Kim MY
- KMID: 2339435
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):133-140.
BACKGROUND: The elderly population is rapidly growing in numbers in Korea. According to the high prevalence of chronic disease in older persons, the issue of polypharmacy becomes one of the... -
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- The Validity and Reliability of the Kaigo-Yobo Checklist in Korean Elderly
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Hwang HS, Yoon JL, Park BJ, Choi HR, Kwon IS, Shinkai S, Takahashi
- KMID: 2339434
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Sep;16(3):121-132.
BACKGROUND: This study was done to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Kaigo-Yobo (K-Y) checklist in the Korean elderly population. METHODS: The study population included 283 men and women over... -
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