Sex-Dependent Improvement in Survival of Parkinson's Disease Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advances in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) and changes in general life expectancy may have improved survival in patients with PD.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate recent trends in PD mortality.

Methods

In total, 1521 patients with PD in local and national registries were followed for 11 years (2006-2016) from diagnosis until exit date or death, and the causes of death were recorded.

Results

The survival of men with PD improved during the follow-up period, but no change was observed in women (2-year postdiagnosis survival in men, 79.0%-86.3%, P = 0.03; 2-year postdiagnosis survival in women, 82.8%-87.5%, P = 0.42). Pneumonia was the most common immediate cause of death.

Discussion

The survival of

SUBMITTER: Kuusimaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7328416 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature