Dementia and the risk of short-term readmission and mortality after a pneumonia admission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At time of discharge after a pneumonia admission, care planning for older persons with dementia is essential. However, care planning is limited by lack of knowledge on the short-term prognosis.

Aim

To investigate 30-day mortality and readmission after hospital discharge for pneumonia in persons with versus without dementia, and to investigate how these associations vary with age, time since discharge, and medication use.

Methods

Using the Danish registries, we investigated 30-day mortality and readmission in persons (+65 years) discharged after pneumonia in 2000-2016 (N = 298,872). Adjusted mortality rate ratios (aMRRs) and incidence rate ratios (aIRRs) were calculated for persons with versus without dementia, and we investigated if these associations varie

SUBMITTER: Graversen SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7842970 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature