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Metabolic profile of the elderly upon entry to the nursing home

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All persons admitted to a medical school affiliated nursing home during a one-year period were evaluated as to their metabolic profile and diagnoses. Of 93 persons studied, 34 (36.6%) were diagnosed as having hypertension and 19 (20.4%) diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus. Ten (10.8%) of the persons admitted to the nursing home had both diseases co-existing. Of note, persons with both diseases had poorer control of their problems than persons with either disease alone. Persons with diabetes had the greatest number of co-existing problems. Diabetes and hypertension are common problems affecting persons admitted into the nursing home, and often occur together.

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  1. Center for the Study of Aging and Health Promotion, New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.

    Jian-Zhen Tan, Krishal L. Gupta & Steven R. Gambert

  2. Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.

    Jian-Zhen Tan, Krishal L. Gupta & Steven R. Gambert

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Tan, JZ., Gupta, K.L. & Gambert, S.R. Metabolic profile of the elderly upon entry to the nursing home. AGE 15, 15–17 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02434908

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