| Comorbid disorders and hospitalisation in Parkinson's disease: a prospective study. | |
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PMID: 15221624 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is often associated with other disorders, typical of the disease or of the age of PD patients, that can lead to hospitalisation, sometimes as emergencies. In this one-year prospective, longitudinal study, we investigated the comorbid events prompting the hospitalisation, or occurring during the planned hospitalisation, of an unselected group of 180 PD patients, admitted to 9 general hospitals in the course of the study. The most frequent acute comorbid events were trauma (30.5%), mostly due to falls, and vascular disorders (29.3%). Comorbidities were closely related to PD in 50% of cases. More than 50% of patients did not require (in addition to PD therapy) specific treatment for the acute comorbid event. Older age was associated with increased risk of complications. The setting up of multidisciplinary networks covering entire territories could help to improve the way in which we tackle the clinical and social problems generated by PD and its comorbidities. |
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Authors:
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E Martignoni; L Godi; A Citterio; R Zangaglia; G Riboldazzi; D Calandrella; C Pacchetti; G Nappi; |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: 25 ISSN: 1590-1874 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol. Sci. Publication Date: 2004 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-28 Completed Date: 2004-08-20 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100959175 Medline TA: Neurol Sci Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 66-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Sciences, A. Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont, I-28100 Novara, Italy. emilia.martignoni@med.unipmn.it |
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Accidental Falls
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statistics & numerical data* Acute Disease Aged Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology* Comorbidity Female Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data* Humans Italy / epidemiology Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology Parkinson Disease / epidemiology* Prospective Studies Risk Factors Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology* |
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