Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 73-77 , January 2003

Resolution of vital sign instability: an objective measure of medical stability in anorexia nervosa

  • Tabassum Shamim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Tabassum Shamim, M.D., Charter Oak Family Health Center, 21 Grand Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA.
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  • Neville H Golden, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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  • Martha Arden, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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  • Linda Filiberto, NPP.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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  • I.Ronald Shenker, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, New York, USA

,Accepted 25 June 2002.

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    Mean Pulse of 36 Patients Measured Daily While Supine. Initially Mean Pulse Measurements Were Low, but on Nutritional Rehabilitation, Mean Pulse Measurements Improved and Increased to the 70s in 3-wee

    Mean Pulse of 36 Patients Measured Daily While Supine. Initially Mean Pulse Measurements Were Low, but on Nutritional Rehabilitation, Mean Pulse Measurements Improved and Increased to the 70s in 3-week period.

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    Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Measurements of 36 Patients Recorded While Supine. No Significant Increase in Blood Pressure Values Seen With Weight Gain.

    Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Measurements of 36 Patients Recorded While Supine. No Significant Increase in Blood Pressure Values Seen With Weight Gain.

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    The Percentage of Patients With Pulse Difference >20 bpm (beats per minute)

    The Percentage of Patients With Pulse Difference >20 bpm (beats per minute)

PII: S1054-139X(02)00533-5

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 73-77 , January 2003

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