title: [Effect of secondary prophylaxis on quality of life in gerontologic patients at the rehabilitation center for the disabled Patriotic war veterans in local sanatorium].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study efficacy of sanatorium treatment of aged patients with gastroenterological and locomotor diseases in the heriatric center.
  
  
  METHODS
  100 patients were investigated for effects of sanatorium treatment on quality of life.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical symptoms depended on the patients' age. Patients under 70 years of age had leading symptoms from gastrointestinal organs and locomotor system. These patients were most responsive to rehabilitation measures. In 70-year-olds and older patients cardiovascular and cerebral pathologies are of special importance limiting usage of physiotherapy and necessitating wider application of medicines: hypotensive, antianginal, circulation correcting, etc. The sanatorium stage of rehabilitation creates a positive emotional background in these patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sanatorium treatment resulted in improvement of life quality in gerontological patients.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Chukreev
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Usol'tsev
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Aleksandrov
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Sevast'ianova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Gudkov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Bursikov
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004644:Emotions; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006294:Health Resorts; D006801:Humans; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000008:administration & dosage; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012426:Russia; D014728:Veterans
chemical_list: D008900:Mineral Waters