MEASUREMENT OF HEIGHT IN THE ELDERLY

被引：54

作者：

HABOUBI, NY

HUDSON, PR

PATHY, MS

机构：

[1] CARDIFF ROYAL INFIRM,DEPT GERIATR MED,CARDIFF CF2 1SZ,S GLAM,WALES

[2] MAELOR GEN HOSP,DEPT CHEM PATHOL,WREXHAM LL13 7TD,CLWYD,WALES

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY | 1990年 / 38卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1532-5415.1990.tb04424.x

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Height is an essential variable when assessing renal clearance, nutritional status, and absorption. Standard methods of estimating height are impractical in the nonambulant. One hundred sixty‐five elderly inpatients were studied. Total standing height, knee‐to‐floor height, and tibial length were measured. Total arm, upper arm, and forearm measurements were obtained in both erect and supine positions. Measured height correlated best with supine total arm length (R2 = .69), knee‐to‐floor height (R2 = .63), and erect forearm length (R2 = .61). A nomogram relating both supine total arm length and knee‐to‐floor height with the patient's measured height has been prepared. 1990 The American Geriatrics Society

引用

页码：1008 / 1010

页数：3

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