Prevalence of five common clinical abnormalities in very elderly people: population based cross sectional study

de Craen, A.J.M., Gussekloo, J., Teng, Y.K., Macfarlane, P.W. and Westendorp, R.G.J. (2003) Prevalence of five common clinical abnormalities in very elderly people: population based cross sectional study. British Medical Journal, 327(7407), pp. 131-132. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7407.131)

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Abstract

As the prevalence of disease rises with age, the number of people with unidentified abnormalities is also likely to increase. We assessed the number of previously known and newly identified patients with anaemia, diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension in a population based sample of 85 year old people.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Macfarlane, Professor Peter
Authors: de Craen, A.J.M., Gussekloo, J., Teng, Y.K., Macfarlane, P.W., and Westendorp, R.G.J.
Subjects:R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences
Journal Name:British Medical Journal
Journal Abbr.:BMJ
Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:0959-535X
ISSN (Online):1756-1833
Copyright Holders:© BMJ Publishing Group
First Published:First published in the BMJ 2003;327:131-132 (19 July)
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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