2004
DOI: 10.1002/gps.943
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Affective disorders in older inpatients

Abstract: According to our results older depressive inpatients differ from younger ones only with regard to concurrent comorbidity but not with respect to the duration of inpatient treatment or the pattern or severity of depressive symptoms. They more frequently suffered from physical illness but less often showed concurrent psychiatric comorbidity.

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“…The other factors to be considered for the frequent nosocomial infection may be the use of multiple antibiotics as well as comorbid conditions [11]. Presence of depression during the hospital stay was an important factor among the elderly long-stay patients [12]. In our study, there were 11 (22%) patients who developed depression during their prolonged hospitalisation needing treatment and rehabilitation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 59%
“…The other factors to be considered for the frequent nosocomial infection may be the use of multiple antibiotics as well as comorbid conditions [11]. Presence of depression during the hospital stay was an important factor among the elderly long-stay patients [12]. In our study, there were 11 (22%) patients who developed depression during their prolonged hospitalisation needing treatment and rehabilitation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 59%
“…A strength of this study is the population that was studied, because the prevalence of depression and cognitive impairment increases with age (Skoog et al, 1993;Wetterling and Junghanns, 2004). With a prevalence of 17% for depressive symptoms (Bergdahl et al, 2005) and 30% for cognitive impairment (Skoog et al, 1993) in the oldest old (85 years and older), these conditions are among the most important mental health problems in this age group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Les troubles de l'humeur comportent principalement la dépression, considérée après les atteintes démentiel-les comme le trouble psychiatrique le plus fréquent chez la personne âgée. La manie est considérée comme rare chez les sujets âgés bien que des épisodes maniaques dans le cadre de maladies maniacodépressives puissent être observés [41]. La dépression se traduit par une durée de traitement en milieu hospitalier plus longue que chez les sujets plus jeunes [42].…”
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“…La dépression se traduit par une durée de traitement en milieu hospitalier plus longue que chez les sujets plus jeunes [42]. L'allongement des durées de séjour apparaît en rapport avec l'association, dans cette catégorie d'âge, de syndrome dépressif à la survenue plus fréquente de syndromes confusionnels et pathologies médicales aiguës associées [41]. Seule une tendance statistique est observée entre la durée prolongée des séjours et la présence de troubles de la marche (OR = 2,7) ou de troubles cognitifs (OR = 5,0) en utilisant la borne ajustée sur le Ghm.…”
Section: Tableau IIIunclassified