| Prognosis of elderly patients with non-specific abdominal pain. | |
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PMID: 8821227 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the long term outcome of patients over 65 years presenting with acute non-specific abdominal pain. SETTING: District general hospital. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort survey. SUBJECTS: 43 patients with non-specific abdominal pain, median age 75.5 years, presenting in 1985. METHODS: Case notes were reviewed and a questionnaire sent to the patients' general practitioners to assess long term outcome. RESULTS: There was little evidence that these patients subsequently developed or died from a disease requiring surgery. However, this patient group did have a significantly poorer five year survival than a representative control group because of cardiorespiratory disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Non-specific abdominal pain in elderly patients should not be regarded as harmless but may have medical rather than surgical implications. |
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Authors:
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E Smyth; P A Stonebridge; P Freeland; D A Macleod |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of accident & emergency medicine Volume: 13 ISSN: 1351-0622 ISO Abbreviation: J Accid Emerg Med Publication Date: 1996 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-02 Completed Date: 1996-12-02 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433751 Medline TA: J Accid Emerg Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 44-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom. |
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Abdominal Pain
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diagnosis*,
mortality,
physiopathology Aged Aged, 80 and over Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Prognosis Retrospective Studies Survival Rate |
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