| Relative mortality of chronically ill geriatric patients with organic brain damage, before and after relocation. | |
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PMID: 7351455 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Elderly patients in whom mental impairment is associated with organic brain damage (chronic brain syndrome) usually bear a higher mortality risk than do other sick geriatric patients, especially under the stress of relocation. When Ste. Anne's Hospital moved, the patients with chronic brain syndrome had the highest mortality rate during the following year. Apparently these brain-damaged subjects failed to cope with the situation until it became real (after relocation). Thus, in a stress prevention program adopted when a geriatric institution plans to move, special attention should be paid to the subpopulation with chronic brain syndrome in the period immediately following the relocation. |
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Authors:
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J Z Csank; J P Zweig |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume: 28 ISSN: 0002-8614 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Geriatr Soc Publication Date: 1980 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1980-03-27 Completed Date: 1980-03-27 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503062 Medline TA: J Am Geriatr Soc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 76-83 Citation Subset: IM |
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Aged Chronic Disease / mortality* Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders / complications, mortality* Health Facilities* Health Facility Moving* Humans Mental Disorders / mortality* Stress, Physiological / complications*, prevention & control |
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