Profile of Visual Impairment in Older Adult Patients Attending Primary Eye Care Optometry Clinic: A Retrospective Study

Associated Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Hyponatraemic Elderly Patients Attending a Primary Care Clinic

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) emerges to be an important geriatric health issue. It may progress to end stage renal failure and affect the quality of life. However, little is known about the associated factors of CKD. So this study aimed to determine the associated factors of CKD among hyponatraemic elderly.   Methods: This is a retrospective study of hyponatraemic patients aged ...

Assessing the reliability of retrospective reports of adverse childhood experiences among adult HMO members attending a primary care clinic.

Clinical Profile of Patients Attending a Prison Psychiatric Clinic

Psychiatric morbidity is higher in prison inmates as compared to that in general population but treatment facilities are often inadequate. The present work reports the profile of psychiatric patients seen in a jail hospital over a period of three months. The jail had about 9000 inmates. Psychiatric services consisted of weekly visit by a psychiatrist. Seventy two male inmates were seen during t...

Profile of Patients Attending Psychogeriatric Clinic in a Tertiary Care Setting

BACKGROUND Proportion of elderly is increasing among the total population of Kerala, and mental health problems of this group are unique. OBJECTIVES To assess the clinical and sociodemographic profile of patients attending Psychogeriatric Clinic in a tertiary care center and to study the correlation of sociodemographic and clinical variables with psychiatric diagnoses in this population. MA...

Quality of life in patients with visual impairment in Ibadan: a clinical study in primary care

BACKGROUND Visual function is important for optimal orientation in functional and social life, and has an effect on physical and emotional well-being. Visual impairment, therefore, leads to restrictions in all aspects of daily living and is related to quality of life. The aim of this study was to provide information on the causes of visual impairment in patients presenting to their family physi...