- Developing Geriatric Services in Taiwan
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Lin MH, Peng LN, Chen LK
- KMID: 1434633
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):1-4.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.1
Taiwan is aging fast, and so are neighborhood countries in eastern Asia. The rapid demographic transition triggers the need of developing elder-friendly health care system. However, developing geriatric services in... -
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- A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis in Old Age which was Misdiagnosed as Acute Appendicitis with Perforation
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Yoon YJ, Roh JH, Han WS, Park CW, Park SH, Park JI, Nam WW
- KMID: 1434638
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):34-38.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.34
Pseudomembranous colitis is mostly related to antibiotics and it presents symptoms of diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, hypoalbuminemia and hypovolemia. Diarrhea is the most common manifestation, but in geriatric patients, symptoms... -
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- Dexmedetomidine Sedation in an Old Patient for Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Hong SH, Kim GH, Kil HY, Kim MR
- KMID: 1434639
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):39-42.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.39
A revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) that anticipated massive bleeding and the need for blood transfusion was scheduled. The patient was a 73-year-old man who had well controlled hypertension. A... -
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- Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Safety in Patients Older than 80 Years with Inguinal Hernia
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Shin KS, Lee EH, Hwang YH, Jung YH
- KMID: 1434636
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):21-26.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.21
BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical intervention in the elderly. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in patients over 80... -
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- SIRT2 Protein Expression in Normal and Aged Rat Brain
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Oh CS, Lee E, Lee YS, Shin DH
- KMID: 1434637
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):27-33.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.27
BACKGROUND: Studies on surtuin2 (SIRT2) proteins, particularly those focusing on the nervous system, have not been intensively done. Furthermore, neither the types of neural cells involved nor the changes in... -
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- Changes on Cognitive Function after Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients with Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Prospective, 3 Months Follow-up Study
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Kang JY, Kim HS, Kang MJ, Kim DH, Cha JK, Huh JT, Kim JW, Park KW
- KMID: 1434635
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):12-20.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.12
BACKGROUND: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is emerging as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid stenosis. The effects of CAS on cognitive function have not been fully... -
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- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Peripheral Artery Disease in Elderly Chronic Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Study of a Single Geriatric Hospital
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Kim BJ, Kang JH, Sohn DH
- KMID: 1434634
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2012 Mar;16(1):5-11.
- doi: 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.1.5
BACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD), which is caused by atherosclerosis of the peripheral vessels, is a progressive disease, especially in patients with many of the vascular risk factors. The aim... -
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