Patterson T, Compton S A
Ulster Med J. 1989 Oct;58(2):134-6.
Admission of elderly people to a geriatric hospital may carry an increased risk of death. In this study 355 admissions of 243 elderly persons with dementia to a purpose built psychogeriatric unit were studied and the mortality rate found to be 8.2%, which is less than that reported elsewhere. Admission for the purpose of respite (holiday) relief is a safe procedure and should not be discouraged.
老年人入住老年医院可能会增加死亡风险。在本研究中，对243名患有痴呆症的老年人入住一家专门建造的老年精神科病房的355次入院情况进行了研究，发现死亡率为8.2%，低于其他地方报告的死亡率。为了获得临时缓解（休假）而入院是一种安全的做法，不应受到劝阻。
