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With the aim of assessing health status of geriatric people, present study was conducted in the urban field practice area of J.S.S. Medical College, Mysore. Thus a study to explore morbidity pattern, functional status and psychological problems was carried out. Using convenience sampling method,elderly aged 60 years and above were subjected for personal interview and clinical examinations. Data was collected on demographic, socio-economic, environmental and morbidity conditions. A pre-tested and semi structured proforma was used for personal interview, and clinical examinations were done.For...

The use of reperfusion strategies and their efficacy are inversely correlated with the time between the onset of symptoms suggestive of acute coronary disease and patients arrival at the hospital for treatment. Patients seeking medical care within the first hour of the onset of symptoms are more than 6 times more likely to receive thrombolytic therapy than the patients who delayed seeking medical care for more than 6 hours. Early thrombolytic therapy, especially within the first "golden hour", can reduce both infarct size and subsequent disability and mortality. Despite the known importance...