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. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2439421.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39421.

Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Dementia Before and After Diagnosis

Cameron J Gettel  1   2 , Yuxiao Song  1 , Craig Rothenberg  1 , Courtney Kitchen  1 , Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi  3 , Terri R Fried  4   5 , Abraham A Brody  6   7 , Stephanie Nothelle  8   9   10 , Jennifer L Wolff  8   9   10 , Arjun K Venkatesh  1   2
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Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Dementia Before and After Diagnosis

Cameron J Gettel et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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Plain language summary

This cohort study assesses changes in emergency department (ED) use among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older before and after receiving a diagnosis of dementia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Gettel reported receiving support from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (contract No. HHSM-75FCMC18D0042) during the conduct of the study, grants from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), grants from the Alzheimer's Association, and grants from the National Academy of Medicine outside the submitted work. Dr Nothelle reported receiving grants from the NIA during the conduct of the study. Dr Venkatesh reported receiving grants from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Emergency Department (ED) Visit Rates and Outcomes Among Patients With and Without a Dementia Diagnosis
A, ED visit rates among patients with and without a dementia diagnosis. The dotted line delineates the date of diagnosis. B, Forest plot of patient characteristics and their associations with ED visit outcomes within the 12-month period of dementia diagnosis. ADL indicates activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; and OR, odds ratio.
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