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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 1:339-342, November 1993
© 1993 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Clinical and Research Report

Length of Acute-Care Hospitalization in Alzheimer's Disease

James R. Lee, M.D., and M Jackuelyn Harris, M.D.

From the University of California, San Diego and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego

The authors conducted a retrospective study of acute-care hospitalization over a 2-year period for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). These patients were compared to an age- and gender-matched group of non-AD patients. AD patients had fewer admissions and fewer comorbid medical diagnoses, but had a significantly longer total length of hospital stay. Possible explanations for the increased length of stay and suggestions for further research are discussed.






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