Publications by authors named "Ana Barnes Parra"
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 Ana Barnes Parra
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.