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| Title |
Mortality predictors of epilepsy and epileptic seizures among hospitalized elderly
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| Published in |
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1590/0004-282x20150043 |
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| Authors |
Telma M R Assis, Aroldo Bacellar, Gersonita Costa, Osvaldo J M Nascimento |
| Abstract |
Epilepsy and epileptic seizures are common brain disorders in the elderly and are associated with increased mortality that may be ascribed to the underlying disease or epilepsy-related causes. Objective To describe mortality predictors of epilepsy and epileptic seizures in elderly inpatients.Method Retrospective analysis was performed on hospitalized elderly who had epilepsy or epileptic seizures, from January 2009 to December 2010. One hundred and twenty patients were enrolled.Results The most common etiology was ischemic stroke (37%), followed by neoplasias (13%), hemorrhagic stroke (12%), dementias (11.4%) and metabolic disturbances (5.5%). In a univariate analysis, disease duration (p = 0.04), status epilepticus (p < 0.001) and metabolic etiology (p = 0.005) were associated with mortality. However after adjustment by logistic regression, only status epilepticus remained an independent predictor of death (odds ratio = 13; 95%CI = 2.3 to 72; p = 0.004).Conclusion In this study status epilepticus was an independent risk factor for death during hospitalization. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Ethiopia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 58 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 14% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Researcher | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 22% |
| Unknown | 10 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 53% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 3% |
| Psychology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 13 | 22% |
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