Instructions for Geriatric Patients

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Nonambulatory Geriatric Patients

We evaluated a health care routine designed to decrease incontinence and improve the hydration level of nonambulatory nursing home patients. To implement this routine, a 3' x 4' cart was equipped with liquids and toileting equipment. A nurse's aid was assigned the task of taking the cart to each nonambulatory resident in a nursing home and offering specified assistance on a regular basis. Data ...

Anesthesia of Geriatric Patients

Epistaxis in geriatric patients.

AIM Epistaxis is a common emergency in otolaryngology. The aim of this study is to analyze the etiology, management, and accompanying disorders of epistaxis in geriatric patients by reviewing the literature MATERIALS AND METHODS Data of 117 patients 65 years old and older who presented to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology with active epistaxis between 2004 and 2010 were retrospectively re...

Preventive Denture Therapy For Geriatric Patients

Tooth loss carries a number of consequences, from simple loss of function to long term deleterious effects on the remaining residual bone, oral proprioception, temporomandibular joints and facial appearance. Over-denture therapy envisages preventive prosthodontic concept since it attempts to conserve the remaining few natural teeth. The rationale of the treatment approach using tooth supported ...