Dementia Is Associated with In-Hospital Mortality and Prolonged Length of Stay: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis on Administrative Data.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To investigate the relationship between dementia and hospital outcomes (in-hospital mortality and prolonged length of stay). Methods: A retrospective study was conducted considering all hospital admissions performed between 1st January 2018 and 31st December 2023 in the Abruzzo region, Italy. The study was conducted on a large sample including all elderly patients admitted to hospital in a Southern Italian region during a six year period. To compare outcomes between patients with and without dementia, a propensity score matching procedure was performed using a multivariable logistic model adjusted for age and gender and comorbidities. Odds ratios for primary and secondary outcomes were computed using logistic regression models. Results: After the

SUBMITTER: Di Martino G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12652701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature