Dementia among older in-hospital patients with obstructive airway disease: Frequency and consequences

Background Dementia may influence as a co-morbid condition the management of chronic obstructive airway disease. However, the frequency and the consequences of dementia in older people with chronic obstructive airway disease are largely unknown. Patients and methods The frequency and the severity of...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 2011-08, Vol.44 (4), p.240-244
Main Authors: Frohnhofen, H., Heuer, H.C., Willschrei, H.P., Falkenhahn, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dementia - epidemiology
Dementia - therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Needs Assessment
Original Contribution
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - therapy
Respiratory Function Tests
Social Sciences
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Summary:Background Dementia may influence as a co-morbid condition the management of chronic obstructive airway disease. However, the frequency and the consequences of dementia in older people with chronic obstructive airway disease are largely unknown. Patients and methods The frequency and the severity of dementia in geriatric in-hospital patients and its impact on feasibility of lung function testing and drug treatment provided were determined. Results Out of a total of 1,424 patients with obstructive airway disease, 433 (30%) suffered from mild and 307 (22%) suffered from moderate to severe dementia. The frequency of any treatment for obstructive airway disease on admission decreased from 58% in subjects without dementia to 51% of those with mild and to 36% of those with moderate to severe dementia (p
ISSN:0948-6704
1435-1269
DOI:10.1007/s00391-011-0223-0