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10. Sarkisian CA, Lachs MS. "Failure to thrive" in older adults [published correction appears in Ann Intern Med 1996;125:701]. Ann Intern Med 1996;124:1072-8.
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Failure to thrive is a condition commonly seen by primary care physicians. Prompt diagnosis and intervention are important for preventing malnutrition and developmental sequelae. Medical and social factors often contribute to failure to thrive.
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The term “failure to thrive” is frequently used to describe older adults whose independence is declining.The term was exported from pediatrics in the 1970s ...
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Failure to thrive (FTT) describes a syndrome of global decline that occurs in elders as an aggregate of physical frailty, cognitive impairment, ...
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Online information sources and tools for patients seeking to better manage their health. ... Online Health Resources ... The Medical College of Wisconsin Office of Clinical Informatics has been involved with a number of initiatives designed to bring timely, relevant health information to consumers.
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"Signs of failure to thrive in older adults can be very subtle, including things like depression or withdrawal, less engagement in the events around them, a change in mental status, or decreased pleasure in activities they used to enjoy," says Russell Robertson, MD.
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Failure to thrive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Failure to thrive ( FTT ) is a medical term which denotes poor weight gain and physical growth failure over an extended period of time. Common usage refers to infancy. However, the term is also app...
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Although only 1% of older adults who are independent and healthy are malnourished, ... Terri Franklin, a registered dietician for outpatient services at the KP Walnut Creek Medical Center, states that she can help improve nutrition and stabilize weight loss for failure-to-thrive patients who are referred to her.
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Failure to thrive is a description applied to children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is significantly below that of other children of similar age and sex.
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