ACUTE DIARRHEA IN THE ELDERLY
ACUTE DIARRHEA IN THE ELDERLY
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DOI：
10.1093/ageing/9.2.90
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发表时间：
1980-01-01
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影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
PENNINGTON, CR
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作者：
PENTLAND, B;PENNINGTON, CR
Consecutive patients [100] admitted to the hospital because of acute diarrhea are described. The most common causes of diarrhea were fecal impaction, infection and drugs, although in 1/3 of the cases, no cause was found. Fecal impaction was significantly more common in those living alone or in institutions than in those living with their families. The elderly population is very intolerant of the symptom of diarrhea and a case is made for the provision of facilities for more efficient assessment and treatment.
