From: Deterioration of Parkinson's disease during hospitalization: survey of 684 patients
 | Deterioration (N = 34) |  | |
---|---|---|---|
Possible risk factors | N | P-value* | OR [95%-CI] |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 25 | 0.39 | Â |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 70 years | 20 | 0.42 |  |
≥ 80 years | 5 | 0.47 |  |
≥ 85 years | 5 | 0.13 |  |
Disease duration | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 8 years | 17 | 0.82 |  |
≥ 10 years | 9 | 0.18 |  |
≥ 12 years | 8 | 0.36 |  |
Hoehn&Yahr | Â | Â | Â |
stage ≥ II | 27 | 0.50 |  |
stage ≥ III | 27 | 0.07 |  |
On-off fluctuations | 16 | 0.38 | Â |
Cognitive problems | 19 | 0.18 | Â |
LED-value | Â | Â | Â |
> 500 mg/day | 15 | 0.60 | Â |
> 600 mg/day | 15 | 0.07 | Â |
> 700 mg/day | 15 | 0.003 | 4.4 [1.7-11.5] |
Complications ≥ 1 | 16 | 0.04 | 2.5 [1.1-5.6] |
Confusion | 10 | 0.23 | Â |
Infections | 7 | 0.00 | 6.7 [1.8-24.7] |
wrong medication distribution | 18 | 0.00 | 5.8 [2.5-13.7] |
surgery | 17 | 0.26 | Â |
Non-neurologic ward | 27 | 0.60 | Â |
No involvement of paramedics | 16 | 0.15 | Â |
No-consultation of PD nurse specialist# | 17 | 0.04 | 0.3 [0.1-0.7] |