Hypothesis: senile purpura is a prognostic feature in elderly patients.
In a consecutive series of 1125 elderly Chinese patients admitted acutely into the geriatric unit of a general hospital over a 6-month period, 53 (5%) had senile purpura (SP). The prevalence of SP increased exponentially with age and was higher in men than in women. The mean hospital stay of patients with SP was significantly longer than in the non-SP group. SP may have prognostic significance in the elderly.
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Geriatric Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011693:Purpura / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology