{"title":"Accidental and intentional self poisoning in the over-60 age group.","authors":"P Bean","doi":"10.1159/000245466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245466","url":null,"abstract":"A comparison of accidental and intentional self poisonings in the over-60 age group showed that the accident victims had a lower death rate at the index admission but had taken a wider range of drugs. In a number of other respects the populations were similar. This raises the question as to whether the accident victims and attempted suicides should be seen as separate groups; as far as this population is concerned, the results are inconclusive. It is suggested that perhaps any separation at this stage would be premature, and the current distinction may be based on criteria which are as yet far from clear.","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 5","pages":"259-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245466","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15891126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurement of bone thickness from radiographs of a metacarpal bone.","authors":"W J MacLennan, F I Caird","doi":"10.1159/000245430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245430","url":null,"abstract":"The inter- and intra-observer variation for the measurement of the length, external diameter, and internal diameter of the right second metacarpal bone in X-rays of the hand have been studied in two series of 100 consecutive X-rays in old people. The observer variation for length and external diameter were negligible, but that for internal diameter was considerable. There was a consequent considerable variation in the estimate of bone thickness derived from these measurements. The pattern of intra-observer variation was similar, but of smaller magnitude. The possible reason for these findings and method of reducing the consequences of observer variation are discussed.","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 1","pages":"32-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245430","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15850004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progressive osteoporosis in hemiplegia.","authors":"M J Denham","doi":"10.1159/000245472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245472","url":null,"abstract":"A study of bone loss in the paretic hand of hemiplegic patients shows that there is a progressive osteoporosis which does not appear to be influenced by changes in muscle power short of full recovery, but which is strongly correlated with the duration of the stroke. Consequently, hemiplegic patients are increasingly at risk from fractures.","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 5","pages":"361-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245472","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15887443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H Droller, R S Middleton, V T Selvaraj, O R Timothy
{"title":"Delayed cellular immunity response as measured by tuberculin testing of an elderly population.","authors":"H Droller, R S Middleton, V T Selvaraj, O R Timothy","doi":"10.1159/000245437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245437","url":null,"abstract":"An investigation of the reactivity to tuberculin on a large sample of people in rural and urban geriatric longstay and welfare homes showed a statistically significant diminution in the number of posi","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 2","pages":"84-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245437","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15311776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Serum inorganic phosphate in a geriatric in-patient population.","authors":"H M Hodkinson","doi":"10.1159/000245432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245432","url":null,"abstract":"Serum inorganic phosphate was studied in an unselected series of 594 geriatric admissions. Phosphate showed a significant positive correlation with urea and because of the high prevalence of renal imp","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 1","pages":"45-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245432","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15850006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An enquiry into some of the factors underlying the geriatric and social problems in North Staffordshire.","authors":"W F Rogers","doi":"10.1159/000245468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245468","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper an attempt is made to survey and evaluate factors contributing to the geriatric problem in an industrial and rural area with a population exceeding half a million inhabitants, 12.5% of whom are in the 65 years and over age group. Environmental, social, clinical and financial aspects are considered. Possible assistance with hospital planning leading to more accurate future geriatric bed allocation is discussed.","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 5","pages":"272-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245468","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15890765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Physical activity and energy expenditure of elderly men and women in Edinburgh, Scotland.","authors":"M E Lonergan, J S Milne, J Williamson","doi":"10.1159/000245439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245439","url":null,"abstract":"Very few of the man in the survey helped with the housework, shopping or cooking while most of the women did all their own work. Only 20 % of both men and women were helped by family or friends and ve","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 2","pages":"113-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245439","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15850286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Body water, electrolytes and psychological test performance in elderly patients.","authors":"J R Cox, J E Orme","doi":"10.1159/000245456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245456","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 4","pages":"203-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245456","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15886513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Senile purpura and platelets.","authors":"A K Banerjee, M Etherington","doi":"10.1159/000245458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000245458","url":null,"abstract":"On a survey of 533 elderly persons, 14% were found to have senile purpura and there was a definite male preponderance in the purpuric group. The detailed platelet function studies carried out on 15 fr","PeriodicalId":75882,"journal":{"name":"Gerontologia clinica","volume":"15 4","pages":"213-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1973-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000245458","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15895742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}