Hospitalization Due to Infections before and after Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis
Compared with matched comparison persons, the higher hospitalization rate due to infections could be caused by systemic inflammation related to AD, infections generally treated in outpatient care, delirium symptoms associated with infections, and caregiver burden. The prevention of infections should be part of the care of cognitive disorders throughout the disease.
Authors
- Heli Järvinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7609-5451)
- Sirpa A. Hartikainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-455X)
- Anna-Maija Tolppanen
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Eastern Finland Laboratory Center (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105346
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö