Prevalence of Comorbidities in Individuals Diagnosed and Undiagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in León, Spain and a Proposal for Contingency Procedures to Follow in the Case of Emergencies Involving People with Alzheimer’s Disease
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Macrina Tortajada-Soler (0000-0001-9618-7858, Universidad de León), Leticia Sánchez-Valdeón (0000-0003-4931-4644, Universidad de León, corresponding author), Marta María Blanco-Nistal (0000-0002-1624-8137, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Palencia), José Alberto Benítez-Andrades (0000-0002-4450-349X, Universidad de León), Cristina Liébana‐Presa (0000-0003-1272-3014, Universidad de León), Enrique Bayón Darkistade (0000-0002-0562-8281, Universidad de León) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 3398-3398 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17103398 |
| PMID | 32414124 |
| OpenAlex | W3024734899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Background : Alzheimer's disease (AD) which is the most common type of dementia is characterized by mental or cognitive disorders. People suffering with this condition find it inherently difficult to communicate and describe symptoms. As a consequence, both detection and treatment of comorbidities associated with Alzheimer's disease are substantially impaired. Equally, action protocols in the case of emergencies must be clearly formulated and stated. Methods: We performed a bibliography search followed by an observational and cross-sectional study involving a thorough review of medical records. A group of AD patients was compared with a control group. Each group consisted of 100 people and were all León residents aged ≥65 years. Results: The following comorbidities were found to be associated with AD: cataracts, urinary incontinence, osteoarthritis, hearing loss, osteoporosis, and personality disorders. The most frequent comorbidities in the control group were the following: eye strain, stroke, vertigo, as well as circulatory and respiratory disorders. Comorbidities with a similar incidence in both groups included type 2 diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, depression, obesity, arthritis, and anxiety. We also reviewed emergency procedures employed in the case of an emergency involving an AD patient. Conclusions: Some comorbidities were present in both the AD and control groups, while others were found in the AD group and not in the control group, and vice versa
Anxiety · Comorbidity · Dementia · Depression (economics · Disease · Incidence (geometry · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Stroke (engine · Urinary incontinence · Aging, Health, and Disability · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Medicine · Neurological disorders and treatments · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |