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What is the prevalence and what are the risk factors for depression in elderly hospitalized male patients with medical illness?
What is the prevalence and what are the risk factors for depression in elderly hospitalized male patients with medical illness?
Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in elderly hospitalized men with medical illness, particularly those with severe illness such as recent myocardial infarction, highlighting the need for careful diagnostic assessment.
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Depressive syndromes appear common in this population; leaves open whether routine screening improves outcomes in elderly hospitalized men.
Harold G. Koenig (1988) studied this question.
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