Effect of anemia and comorbidity on functional status and mortality in old age: results from the Leiden 85-plus Study
Effect of anemia and comorbidity on functional status and mortality in old age: results from the Leiden 85-plus Study
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DOI:
10.1503/cmaj.090040
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发表时间:
2009-08-04
影响因子:
14.6
通讯作者:
Gussekloo, Jacobijn
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作者:
den Elzen, Wendy P. J.;Willems, Jorien M.;Gussekloo, Jacobijn
Background: There is limited insight into the attributable effect of anemia and comorbidity on functional status and mortality in old age.Methods: The Leiden 85-plus Study is a population-based prospective follow-up study of 562 people aged 85 years. Anemia was defined according to World Health Organization criteria. We measured 3 parameters of functional status at baseline and annually thereafter for 5 years: disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living, cognitive function and the presence of depressive symptoms. We obtained mortality data from the municipal registry.Results: The prevalence of anemia at baseline was 26.7% (150/562). Participants who had anemia at baseline had more disability in activities of daily living, worse cognitive function and more depressive symptoms than participants without anemia at baseline (p