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Survival of healthy older people.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1009273     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to discover any relationships which might exist between measurable variables recorded when a healthy group of men and women, aged 70 years and over, were examined and their subsequent survival time. It was found that height, body weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, haemoglobin, hand grip power, cardiothoracic ratio, and pulse rate are of no predictive value in the estimation of survival time. Survival is not influenced by marital status or occupational class. For both sexes the degree of kyphosis and age are useful predictive criteria in respect of survival time. However, much research work requires to be done to explain why many people die at the time they do.
Authors:
F Anderson; N R Cowan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of preventive & social medicine     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0007-1242     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Prev Soc Med     Publication Date:  1976 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-03-15     Completed Date:  1977-03-15     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372672     Medline TA:  Br J Prev Soc Med     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  231-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Aged*
Female
Health
Humans
Kyphosis
Life Expectancy*
Male
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