Although not routinely tested for in most paediatric eye clinics, visual perceptual (VP) problems are well recognized sequelae of many conditions including periventricular leucomalacia[2], [3], cerebral palsy [4] and hydrocephalus[5].
In the context of long-term care insurance in Japan, and plans to direct services for mildly impaired elderly persons towards rehabilitation, this study can be employed to develop suitable objectives in the prevention of unwanted sequelae of chronic conditions.
For the initial analysis, we also excluded those who had reported having been diagnosed with a stroke or receiving psychiatric medication for depression or anxiety, because of the known cognitive sequelae of these conditions [ 27].
The utility in defining a disease state is that, once identified, those individuals with that condition can be 1) designated as higher risk for sequelae of that condition and 2) treated for this risk (1).
Longevity among persons with diabetes was not reduced among Civil War veterans, and those with diabetes suffered comparatively few sequelae of the condition.
Accurate diagnosis and recognition of risk factors is important for lessening long-term sequelae of this condition.
As over 80% of patients now achieve 10-year overall survival (Mitchell et al, 2010), attention now focuses on minimising sequelae of the condition and its treatment.
There has been a growth in the proportion of emerging adults vulnerable to pain-related sequelae of chronic health conditions (CHCs).
Patients who were managed conservatively experienced only mild back pain on vigorous exertion, and the sequelae of such a condition may be unimportant, making operative decompression unnecessary.
2 Poor access to surgical services, particularly at rural facilities, results in excess morbidity and mortality from a broad range of treatable surgical conditions including injuries, complications of pregnancy, sequelae of infectious diseases, acute abdominal conditions and congenital anomalies.
2 Poor access to surgical services, particularly at rural facilities, results in excess morbidity and mortality from a broad range of treatable surgical conditions including injuries, complications of pregnancy, sequelae of infectious diseases, acute abdominal conditions and congenital abnormalities.
