Delayed Discovery and Diagnosis of Achalasia Resulting in Megaesophagus in an Elderly Nursing Home Resident

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing-Keung Cheung ◽  
Min-Po Ho ◽  
An-Hsun Chou
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Elderly Nursing Home Resident

scholarly journals Comparison of Quality of Life for Elderly Men and Women Elderly Nursing Home Resident by Alborz Province in 1390

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Khooshemehri ◽  
M. Kaviani ◽  
M. Asmari ◽  
H. Rajabian ◽  
V. Naserkhaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Women Elderly ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Elderly Nursing Home Resident

Elderly Nursing Home Resident With Head Drop

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 433-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebakah Sumalini Abel Boenerjous ◽  
William Zirker ◽  
Suhas Masilamani
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Elderly Nursing Home Resident

A large fungating skin lesion in an elderly nursing home resident

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 505-506
Author(s):  
Yolanka Lobo ◽  
Tristan Blake ◽  
Tony Blake ◽  
Jim Muir
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Skin Lesion ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Elderly Nursing Home Resident

Variability of total phenytoin serum concentrations within elderly nursing home residents

Neurology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Birnbaum ◽  
N. A. Hardie ◽  
I. E. Leppik ◽  
J. M. Conway ◽  
S. E. Bowers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Minimum Concentration ◽  
Elderly Nursing Home Resident ◽  
The Mean

Background: Approximately 6% of all elderly nursing home residents receive phenytoin. Phenytoin concentrations are often measured to guide therapy.Objective: To evaluate the intraresident variability among multiple measurements of total phenytoin serum concentrations in nursing home residents.Methods: This was an observational study of 56 elderly (≥65 years) nursing home residents from 32 nursing homes who had at least 3 phenytoin concentrations measured while on the same dose of phenytoin for at least 4 weeks and who were not taking any interfering concomitant medications. These were a subset of 387 elderly nursing home residents from 112 nursing homes across the United States who had total phenytoin concentration measurements between June 1998 and December 2000.Results: The mean age was 80.1 years (range, 65 to 100 years) and 58.9% were women. The mean daily dose of phenytoin per resident was 4.9 ± 1.5 mg/kg. Total phenytoin concentrations within an elderly nursing home resident varied as much as two- to threefold, even though there was no change in dose. The person with the smallest variability had a minimum concentration of 10.0 μg/mL and a maximum of 10.4 μg/mL. The person with the largest variability had a minimum concentration of 9.7 μg/mL and a maximum of 28.8 μg/mL.Conclusions: There is considerable variability in the total phenytoin concentrations in the elderly nursing home resident and measurement of a single total phenytoin concentration should not be used to guide treatment.

scholarly journals Intra-Articular Dislocation of the Patella

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin McHugh ◽  
Ed Ryan ◽  
May Cleary ◽  
Paddy Kenny ◽  
Shea O'Flanagan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Closed Reduction ◽  
Open Reduction ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Intercondylar Notch ◽  
Elderly Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Superior Pole ◽  
Dislocation Of The Patella

We present an unusual case of a chronic, irreducible intra-articular dislocation of the patella in an elderly nursing home resident. The patient had been unable to weight bear for 3 weeks. Radiographs in the emergency department (ED) confirmed the intra-articular dislocation with the superior pole lodged in the intercondylar notch. She underwent two failed closed reduction attempts and subsequently required an open reduction under general anaesthesia.

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