Key result
Co-occurring depression and dementia linked to ~770% increased one-year mortality risk after hip fracture surgery.
Why the study?
The impact of combined depression and dementia on 12-month survival after rehabilitation post-hip fracture surgery in elderly patients was unclear.
Does the co-occurrence of depression and dementia affect 12-month survival in elderly patients after rehabilitation post-hip fracture surgery?
Cohort (n=211)
Does the co-occurrence of depression and dementia affect 12-month survival in elderly patients after rehabilitation post-hip fracture surgery?
Hazard Ratio: 8.7 (95% CI 1.5–48.5)
p-value: p=0.01
The co-occurrence of depression and dementia significantly increases the 12-month risk of mortality in elderly patients following rehabilitation for hip fracture surgery.
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May prompt closer monitoring in this subgroup; leaves open whether treating these comorbidities improves survival.
Bellelli et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Post-hip fracture surgery (n=211). Co-occurrence of depression and dementia vs. Neither depression nor dementia was evaluated on 12-month survival after discharge (HR 8.7, 95% CI 1.5-48.5, p=0.01). The co-occurrence of depression and dementia significantly increased the 12-month risk of death in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery compared to neither condition (HR 8.7; 95% CI 1.5-48.5; p=0.01).
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