[Results concerning the sensitivity of old patients against digitalis (author's transl)].
It could be demonstrated that there was an age-dependent increase of digitalisintoxications in correlation with digitalisconcentrations in blood. This phenomenon can be explained with the frequently observed underweight in the senium. Some patients older than 70 years showed symptoms of intoxication in spite of a normal digitalisconcentration in serum. But the presented results did not demonstrate a significant difference between young and old patients concerning the sensitivity against digitalis. Therefore it is necessary to consider the bodyweight for digitalis therapy in older patients.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001604:Berlin; D001835:Body Weight; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D004071:Digitalis Glycosides
Zur Frage der vieldiskutierten Digitalisempfindlichkeit des alten Menschen: Die Digoxinserumkonzentration bei alten Menschen.