Sentence examples for geriatric problem from inspiring English sources
Their pitching this side of the bullpen has been inconsistent, their offense has bordered on the odious, their designated hitters have been a disappointment and two of their pitching aces have been suffering -- Roger Clemens is on the 15-day disabled list with a groin injury, and David Cone, until recently, had thought that at age 37, he might be facing a severe geriatric problem.
Structured geriatric problem detection by means of assessment instruments is crucial for efficient geriatric care giving in the community.
From studies several decades ago it is known that high numbers of undetected problems exist in elderly people, highlighting the need for a systematic approach to geriatric problem detection [ 1, 2].
Indeed, sarcopenia is an example of a major geriatric problem that has been studied largely in isolation in the basic and clinical aging communities, but is most effectively addressed with interdisciplinary, translational assessments of structure-function [ 51].
Inclusion criteria were the presence of at least one geriatric problem (falls, slow walking speed, tiredness, sorrow, depression, memory deficit, difficulty with instrumental activities, and bathing), as assessed at the first visit after admission.
Application of the FORTA list has led to the first published endpoint effect of a listing approach: the rate of falls, a major geriatric problem, could be reduced by two-thirds and overall medication quality improved compared with standard care [ 13 ].
Colón-Emeric, CS, Schmader, KE, Twersky, J, Kuchibhatla, M, Kellum, S, and Weinberger, M. "Development and pilot testing of computerized order entry algorithms for geriatric problems in nursing homes". J Am Geriatr Soc 57, no. 9 (September 2009): 1644-1653.
Employees must locate and confer with doctors treating myriad geriatric problems.
We evaluated a novel emergency geriatric screening (EGS) tool designed to detect geriatric problems.
In the developing world, countries are largely spared such geriatric problems, but not necessarily for positive reasons.
Geriatric problems frequently go undetected in older patients in emergency departments (EDs), thus increasing their risk of adverse outcomes.
