Incidence of Dementia Following Hospitalization With Infection Among Adults in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Factors associated with the risk of dementia remain to be fully understood. Systemic infections are hypothesized to be such factors and may be targets for prevention and screening.

Objective

To investigate the association between hospitalization with infection and incident dementia.

Design, setting, and participants

Data from the community-based Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, a prospective cohort study, were used. Enrollment occurred at 4 research centers in the US, initiated in 1987 to 1989. The present study includes data up to 2019, for 32 years of follow-up. Data analysis was performed from April 2021 to June 2022.

Exposures

Hospitalizations with infections were identified via medical record review for selected International Cl

SUBMITTER: Bohn B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857407 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature