کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5623921 1406230 2014 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Injury and Disease LinkagePrisoner of war status, posttraumatic stress disorder, and dementia in older veterans
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی عصب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Injury and Disease LinkagePrisoner of war status, posttraumatic stress disorder, and dementia in older veterans
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundIt is not known whether prisoners of war (POWs) are more likely to develop dementia independently of the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study in 182,879 U.S. veterans age 55 years and older, and examined associations between POW status and PTSD at baseline (October 1, 2000-September 30, 2003), and incident dementia during follow-up (October 1, 2003-September 30, 2012).ResultsA total of 484 veterans (0.3%) reported being POWs, of whom 150 (31.0%) also had PTSD. After adjusting for demographics, medical and psychiatric comorbidities, period of service, and the competing risk of death, the risk of dementia was increased in veterans who were POWs only (hazard ratio [HR], 1.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30-1.98) or had PTSD only (HR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.41-1.64) and was greatest in veterans who were POWs and also had PTSD (HR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.72-2.92).ConclusionsPOW status and PTSD increase risk of dementia in an independent, additive manner in older veterans.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Alzheimer's & Dementia - Volume 10, Issue 3, Supplement, June 2014, Pages S236-S241
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