Mortality From Parkinson’s Disease With Influenza and Pneumonia as Contributing Causes in the United States, 1999-2020
Mortality from PD with influenza or pneumonia declined significantly between 1999 and 2020, reflecting improvements in infection control and elderly care. However, disparities by sex, race, and geography persist, underscoring the need for targeted interventions, particularly in long-term care settings.
Authors
- A Gándara Ande
- Abhishek Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7780-3114)
- A. Suresh
- Saima Nazar Salihas
- Karthick Muthuramalingam
Institutions
- Madras Medical College (IN)
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Vencore (United States) (US)
- Government Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92991
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00