Publications by authors named "Alberto Artieda Larranaga"
Impact of dementia on 30-, 180-, and 365-day mortality during the first pandemic wave in older adults seen in spanish emergency departments diagnosed with or without COVID-19.
Cesáreo Fernández Alonso Manuel E Fuentes Ferrer Eric Jorge García-Lamberechts Sira Aguiló Mir Sònia Jiménez
Aging Ment Health
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate if dementia predicts mortality independently after older adults visit emergency departments during the first wave of COVID-19.
- Data was collected from nearly 10,000 patients aged 65 and older, with 15.5% having a prior history of dementia and 31.3% diagnosed with COVID-19.
- The findings revealed that dementia significantly increased the risk of death at 30, 180, and 365 days, particularly among those with a COVID-19 diagnosis.
Background: Polypharmacy is a growing phenomenon among elderly individuals. However, there is little information about the frequency of polypharmacy among the elderly population treated in emergency departments (EDs) and its prognostic effect. This study aims to determine the prevalence and short-term prognostic effect of polypharmacy in elderly patients treated in EDs.
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