Overall and cause-specific mortality in patients with dementia: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan

• DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2023082
• Publication Date: 2023-08-31T08:06:25Z
• Authors: Chia-Lun Kuo; Pei-Chen Lee; Li-Jung Elizabeth Ku; Yu Sun; Tsung-Hsueh Lu; Muhammad Atoillah...; Chung-Yi Li
• Keywords: Standardized mortality ratio

OBJECTIVES: Information regarding the underlying causes of death (UCODs) and standardized mortality ratio (SMR) dementia is instrumental in formulating medical strategies to prolong life persons with (PWD). We examined leading UCODs among PWD estimated overall cause-specific SMRs relation Taiwan.METHODS: Data were retrieved from 2 national datasets: Taiwan Death Registry claim datasets National Health Insurance program. The observed person-years for each study participant counted date cohort enrollment either or final day 2016. Sex-specific age-specific then calculated.RESULTS: UCOD was circulatory disease, accounting 26.0% total deaths (n=3,505), followed by respiratory disease at 21.3% (n=2,875). significantly increased risk all-cause (SMR, 2.01), SMR decreasing advancing age. A analysis revealed that highest associated nervous system diseases 7.58) mental, behavioral, neurodevelopmental disorders 4.80). Age appeared modify SMR, suggesting younger age linked higher nearly all mortality.CONCLUSIONS: Circulatory PWD. particularly elevated due mental suggests allocating more resources neurological psychiatric services warranted. various underscore need clinicians pay particular attention care provided these patients.