Parkinson's disease and hospital admissions: frequencies, diagnoses and costs
September 11th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Vossius C, Nilsen OB, Larsen JP. Parkinson's disease and hospital admissions: frequencies, diagnoses and costs.Acta Neurol Scand: DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01239.x.© 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard.Objective [ndash] To evaluate the frequencies, causes and costs related to hospital admissions for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and controls.Methods [ndash] In a prospective cohort study, 108 patients with PD from a population-based prevalence study and 854 age- and sex-matched controls were followed regarding admissions to the Stavanger University Hospital over a period of 12 years.Results [ndash] There was no significant difference regarding the number of patients admitted, number of admissions or length of stay between the two cohorts. Based on 2005 prices, the costs per p
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