Purple urine bag syndrome in an elderly subject

strain. Given the absence of bothclinical signs (apart from urinary retention) and inflamma-tory syndrome, no antibiotic therapy was initiated. Six daysafterinsertingtheindwellingcatheter,purplecolorationoftheurine bag and the catheter appeared, with no modifications ofurine color (Fig. 1). Another urine microscopy and culture per-formedlongaftercatheterwithdrawal,showeddisappearanceof the

Prolongation du séjour hospitalier dans un service de gériatrie aiguë : identification et analyse des causes

International audience; In France, the population of very old frail patients, who require appropriate high-quality care, is increasing. Given the current economic climate, the mean duration of hospitalization (MDH) needs to be optimized. This prospective study analyzed the causes of prolonged hospitalization in an acute geriatric care unit. Over 6 months, all patients admitted to the target acute geriatric care unit were included and distributed into two groups according to a threshold stay of 14 days: long MDH group (LMDHG) and short MDH group (SMDHG). These two groups were compared. 757 patients were included. The LMDHG comprised 442 with a mean age of 86.7 years, of whom 67.65% were wome…

PSYCHOBEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION, AND FALLS RELATED TO A PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA IN A VERY ELDERLY SUBJECT: A CASE REPORT

''A case of meningitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans denitrificans 60 years after a cranial trauma''

International audience; ''Background: Achromobacter xylosoxidans (AX) is a non-fermentative aerobic Gram-negative bacillus. It is an opportunistic pathogen and the causative agent of various infections. We report an original case of late posttraumatic meningitis due to AX denitrificans. Case Report: An 83-year-old man was hospitalized for acute headache, nausea and vomiting. The emergency brain computer tomography (CT) scan did not reveal any anomaly. In his medical history, there was an auditory injury due to a cranial trauma incurred in a skiing accident 60 years earlier. Cytobiochemical analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed increased levels of neutrophils and proteins. The C…

Multidisciplinary management in geriatric day-hospital is beneficial for elderly fallers: A prospective study of 28 cases

We determined whether management including medical, psychological, and physiotherapeutic approaches, over a period of 6 weeks, has a beneficial effect on motor abilities, psychological status, and independence of elderly fallers with psychomotor disadaptation syndrome (PDS). We included 28 subjects (mean age 81.4 years). They were assessed from a medical, motor, and psychological point of view at both the inclusion and the end of the multidisciplinary intervention. A follow-up was conducted with multidisciplinary assessment at 6 and 9 months after the beginning of the study in order to evaluate duration of benefits of the management. The statistical analysis concerned only subjects who took…