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Agerholm J, Pulkki J, Jensen NK, Keskimäki I, Andersen I, Burström B, Jämsen E, Tynkkynen LK, Schön P, Liljas AE. The organisation and responsibility for care for older people in Denmark, Finland and Sweden: outline and comparison of care systems. Scand J Public Health 2024; 52:119-122. [PMID: 36691975 PMCID: PMC10913333 DOI: 10.1177/14034948221137128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIM To outline the organisation and responsibility for health and social care provided to older people in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. METHODS Non-quantifiable data on the care systems were collated from the literature and expert consultations. The responsibilities for primary healthcare, specialised healthcare, prevention and health promotion, rehabilitation, and social care were presented in relation to policy guidance, funding and organisation. RESULTS In all three countries, the state issues policy and to some extent co-funds the largely decentralised systems; in Denmark and Sweden the regions and municipalities organise the provision of care services - a system that is also about to be implemented in Finland to improve care coordination and make access more equal. Care for older citizens focuses to a large extent on enabling them to live independently in their own homes. CONCLUSIONS Decentralised care systems are challenged by considerable local variations, possibly jeopardising care equity. State-level decision and policy makers need to be aware of these challenges and monitor developments to prevent further health and social care disparities in the ageing population.
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- Janne Agerholm
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Ageing Research Center, Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Liljas AE, Pulkki J, Jensen NK, Jämsen E, Burström B, Andersen I, Keskimäki I, Agerholm J. Opportunities for transitional care and care continuity following hospital discharge of older people in three Nordic cities: A comparative study. Scand J Public Health 2024; 52:5-9. [PMID: 36113132 PMCID: PMC10845833 DOI: 10.1177/14034948221122386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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AIM To outline and discuss care transitions and care continuity following hospital discharge of older people with complex care needs in three Nordic cities: Copenhagen, Tampere and Stockholm. METHODS Data on potential pathways following hospital discharge of older people were obtained from existing literature and expert consultations. The pathways for each system were outlined and presented in three figures. The hospital discharge process of the systems was then compared. RESULTS In all three care systems, the main care path from hospital is to home. Short-term intermediate healthcare can be provided in all three systems, possibly creating additional care transitions; however, once home, extensive home healthcare may prevent further care transitions. Opportunities for continuity of care include needs assessments (all cities) and meetings with the patient about care upon return home (Copenhagen, Stockholm). Yet this is challenged by lack of transfer of information (Tampere) and patients' having to apply for some services themselves (Tampere, Stockholm). CONCLUSIONS Comparisons of the discharge processes studied suggest that despite individual care planning and short- and long-term care options, transitional care and care continuity are challenged by limited access as some services need to be applied for by the older person themselves.
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- Ann E.M. Liljas
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Finland
- Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Finland
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Rönneikkö J, Huhtala H, Finne-Soveri H, Valvanne J, Jämsen E. The role of geriatric syndromes in predicting unplanned hospitalizations: a population-based study using Minimum Data Set for Home Care. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:696. [PMID: 37884888 PMCID: PMC10605458 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04408-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The predictive accuracies of screening instruments for identifying home-dwelling old people at risk of hospitalization have ranged from poor to moderate, particularly among the oldest persons. This study aimed to identify variables that could improve the accuracy of a Minimum Data Set for Home Care (MDS-HC) based algorithm, the Detection of Indicators and Vulnerabilities for Emergency Room Trips (DIVERT) Scale, in classifying home care clients' risk for unplanned hospitalization. METHODS In this register-based retrospective study, factors associated with hospitalization among home care clients aged ≥ 80 years in the City of Tampere, Finland, were analyzed by linking MDS-HC assessments with hospital discharge records. MDS-HC determinants associated with hospitalization within 180 days after the assessment were analyzed for clients at low (DIVERT 1), moderate (DIVERT 2-3) and high (DIVERT 4-6) risk of hospitalization. Then, two new variables were selected to supplement the DIVERT algorithm. Finally, area under curve (AUC) values of the original and modified DIVERT scales were determined using the data of MDS-HC assessments of all home care clients in the City of Tampere to examine if addition of the variables related to the oldest age groups improved the accuracy of DIVERT. RESULTS Of home care clients aged ≥ 80 years, 1,291 (65.4%) were hospitalized at least once during the two-year study period. Unplanned hospitalization occurred following 15.9%, 22.8%, and 33.9% MDS-HC assessments with DIVERT group 1, 2-3 and 4-6, respectively. Infectious diseases were the most common diagnosis within each DIVERT groups. Many MDS-HC variables not included in the DIVERT algorithm were associated with hospitalization, including e.g. poor self-rated health and old fracture (other than hip fracture) (p 0.001) in DIVERT 1; impaired cognition and decision-making, urinary incontinence, unstable walking and fear of falling (p < 0.001) in DIVERT 2-3; and urinary incontinence, poor self-rated health (p < 0.001), and decreased social interaction (p 0.001) in DIVERT 4-6. Adding impaired cognition and urinary incontinence to the DIVERT algorithm improved sensitivity but not accuracy (AUC 0.64 (95% CI 0.62-0.65) vs. 0.62 (0.60-0.64) of the original DIVERT). More admissions occurred among the clients with higher scores in the modified than in the original DIVERT scale. CONCLUSIONS Certain geriatric syndromes and diagnosis groups were associated with unplanned hospitalization among home care clients at low or moderate risk level of hospitalization. However, the predictive accuracy of the DIVERT could not be improved. In a complex clinical context of home care clients, more important than existence of a set of risk factors related to an algorithm may be the various individual combinations of risk factors.
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- Jukka Rönneikkö
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Geriatrics, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Paulamäki J, Jyrkkä J, Hyttinen V, Huhtala H, Jämsen E. Regional variation of potentially inappropriate medication use and associated factors among older adults: A nationwide register study. Res Social Adm Pharm 2023; 19:1372-1379. [PMID: 37355437 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Certain medications should be used with caution in older persons, which challenges rational prescribing. Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are defined as medicines whose potential risk of harm typically outweighs the clinical benefits in geriatric population. Earlier studies have found regional differences in PIM use, but the factors underlying this phenomenon are unclear. OBJECTIVE To compare prescription PIM prevalence among Finnish hospital districts and determine which population characteristics and factors related to social and health care are associated with regional variation. METHODS This nationwide register study was based on the Prescription Centre data on all people aged ≥75 years in 2017-2019. Hospital district (n = 20) characteristics were drawn from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare's, Finnish Medical Association's, and Finnish Medicines Agency's publicly open data. PIMs were defined according to the Finnish Meds75+ database. A linear mixed-effect model was used to analyze potential associations of regional characteristics with PIM prevalence. RESULTS Prevalence of PIMs varied between 16.4% and 24.8% across regions. The highest prevalence was observed in the southern regions, while the lowest prevalence was on the west coast. Hospital district characteristics associated with higher PIM prevalence were higher share of population living alone, with excessive polypharmacy, or assessed using the Resident Assessment Instrument, shortage of general practitioners in municipal health centers, and low share of home care personnel. Waiting time in health care or share of population with morbidities were not associated with PIM use. Of the total variance in PIM prevalence, 86% was explained by group-level factors related to hospital districts. The regional variables explained 75% of this hospital-district-level variation. CONCLUSIONS PIM prevalence varied significantly across hospital districts. Findings suggest that higher PIM prevalence may be related to challenges in the continuity of care rather than differences in health care accessibility or share of the population with morbidities.
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- Jasmin Paulamäki
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Clinical Medicine, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere University, Finland; Development and Information Services, Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea, P.O. Box 55, FI-00034, FIMEA, Finland.
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- Development and Information Services, Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea, P.O. Box 55, FI-00034, FIMEA, Finland.
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere University, Finland.
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- Faculty of Medicine (Clinicum), University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 63, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Geriatrics, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 340, FI-00029, Helsinki, HUS, Finland.
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Halonen P, Jämsen E, Enroth L, Jylhä M. Agreement Between Self-Reported Information and Health Register Data on Chronic Diseases in the Oldest Old. Clin Epidemiol 2023; 15:785-794. [PMID: 37396023 PMCID: PMC10312216 DOI: 10.2147/clep.s410971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Purpose To study the agreement on disease prevalence between survey data and national health register data among people aged over 90. Patients and Methods The survey data were from the Vitality 90+ Study conducted among 1637 community dwellers and persons in long-term care aged 90 and over in Tampere, Finland. The survey was linked with two national health registers, including hospital discharge data and prescription information. The prevalence of 10 age-related chronic diseases was calculated for each data source and the agreement between the survey and the registers was estimated using Cohen's kappa statistics and positive and negative percent agreement. Results The prevalence of most diseases was higher in the survey than in the registers. The level of agreement was highest when the survey was compared with information combined from both registers. Agreement was almost perfect for Parkinson's disease (ĸ=0.81) and substantial for diabetes (ĸ=0.75) and dementia (ĸ=0.66). For heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, osteoarthritis, depression, and hip fracture, the agreement ranged from fair to moderate. Conclusion Self-reported information on chronic diseases shows acceptable agreement with health register data to warrant the use of survey methods in population-based health studies among the oldest old. It is important to acknowledge the gaps in health registers when validating self-reported information against register data.
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- Pauliina Halonen
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
- Tays Research Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
- Tays Research Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Paulamäki J, Jyrkkä J, Hyttinen V, Jämsen E. Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in older population: comparison of the Finnish Meds75+ database with eight published criteria. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:139. [PMID: 36899320 PMCID: PMC9999502 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03706-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There are several national and international criteria available for identifying potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for older people. The prevalence of PIM use may vary depending on the criteria used. The aim is to examine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in Finland according to the Meds75+ database, developed to support clinical decision-making in Finland, and to compare it with eight other PIM criteria. METHODS This nationwide register study consisted of Finnish people aged 75 years or older (n = 497,663) who during 2017-2019 purchased at least one prescribed medicine considered as a PIM, based on any of the included criteria. The data on purchased prescription medicines was collected from the Prescription Centre of Finland. RESULTS The annual prevalence of 10.7-57.0% was observed for PIM use depending on which criteria was used. The highest prevalence was detected with the Beers and lowest with the Laroche criteria. According to the Meds75+ database, annually every third person had used PIMs. Regardless of the applied criteria, the prevalence of PIM use decreased during the follow-up. The differences in the prevalence of medicine classes of PIMs explain the variance of the overall prevalence between the criteria, but they identify the most commonly used PIMs quite similarly. CONCLUSION PIM use is common among older people in Finland according to the national Meds75+ database, but the prevalence is dependent on the applied criteria. The results indicate that different PIM criteria emphasize different medicine classes, and clinicians should consider this issue when applying PIM criteria in their daily practice.
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- Jasmin Paulamäki
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Clinical Medicine, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland. .,Development and Information Services, Finnish Medicines Agency, Tampere, Finland.
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- Development and Information Services, Finnish Medicines Agency, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Geriatrics, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Liljas AEM, Pulkki J, Jensen NK, Burström B, Keskimäki I, Andersen I, Jämsen E, Agerholm J. Professionals’ roles in the hospital discharge of older adults in 3 Nordic cities: a vignette study. Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac130.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
The hospital discharge process of older adults in need of both medical and social care post hospitalisation requires extensive care coordination. Cooperation and continuity between involved care providers are essential, however, existing care systems including the Nordic care systems, are poorly designed to provide health and social care to patients with complex health and social care needs which increases the risk of certain groups not receiving optimal care.
Aim and methods
This study aims to examine and compare what roles, responsibility and actions nurses take in the hospital discharge process of older adults with complex care needs in three Nordic cities: Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden) and Tampere (Finland). A vignette study consisting of three fictive cases was conducted face-to-face with nurses in Copenhagen (n = 11), Stockholm (n = 16) and Tampere (n = 8). Participants were identified through the researchers’ networks and snowball sampling. The vignettes represent older patients with age-related medical conditions of which one also has cognitive loss and one looks after their partner with dementia. The cases further include differences in the home help received by their children, physical obstacles in their homes and unwillingness of becoming a burden to the system. A thematic approach is used for the data analysis.
Results and conclusions
Preliminary results suggest that the informants’ roles and engagement in the coordination and collaboration may differ both within and between the systems studied, and that they take responsibility beyond their job roles particularly if the patient has no close relatives. The study is of public health importance as it identifies gaps in how the care is organised in the three welfare states targeted. It also sheds light on the complexities of providing universal care in ageing societies where a growing proportion of older adults have both medical and social care needs.
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- AEM Liljas
- Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University , Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University , Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University , Tampere, Finland
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- Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm, Sweden
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Halonen P, Enroth L, Jämsen E, Vargese S, Jylhä M. Dementia and Related Comorbidities in the Population Aged 90 and Over in the Vitality 90+ Study, Finland: Patterns and Trends From 2001 to 2018. J Aging Health 2022; 35:370-382. [PMID: 36256914 PMCID: PMC10150268 DOI: 10.1177/08982643221123451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine trends in the prevalence of dementia and related comorbidities among the oldest old. METHODS Six repeated cross-sectional surveys were conducted between 2001 and 2018, each including all inhabitants aged over 90 in Tampere, Finland (n = 5386). Co-occurring conditions and their time trends among participants with dementia were examined using logistic regression and generalized estimating equations. RESULTS The prevalence of dementia decreased from 47% in 2007 to 41% in 2018. Throughout the study period, depression was more common among people with dementia compared to those without. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and osteoarthritis increased and the prevalence of depression decreased among people with dementia. The mean number of comorbidities increased from 2.0 in 2001 to 2.3 in 2018. DISCUSSION Dementia remains highly prevalent among the oldest old and it is accompanied by an increasing burden of comorbidities, posing a challenge to people with dementia, their caregivers, and care systems.
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- Pauliina Halonen
- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), 7840Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), 7840Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center, Tampere, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, 7840Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Geriatrics, 7840Tampere University HospitalHospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), 7840Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), 7840Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center, Tampere, Finland
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Kangas S, Rintala T, Hannula P, Jämsen E, Kannisto R, Paavilainen E, Jaatinen P. The impact of interprofessional education on students' current and desired competence in diabetes care. Nurs Open 2022; 10:264-277. [PMID: 35880420 PMCID: PMC9748052 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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AIM To explore the impact of interprofessional education (IPE) on undergraduate nursing and medical students' knowledge, competence and targeted competence in diabetes care. DESIGN Mixed methods design. METHODS A voluntary IPE course of diabetes management was organized for nursing (n = 15) and medical (n = 15) students, who performed a diabetes knowledge test and self-evaluation of diabetes competence before and after the course and were compared with non-participating students. The participating students' focus-group interviews were analysed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS The IPE course improved nursing students' diabetes knowledge and self-evaluated competence among nursing and medical students. The baseline differences in self-evaluated competence between the groups disappeared. The non-participating students evaluated their competence higher than the participants, though they scored lower or equally in the knowledge test. In conclusion, IPE showed potential in increasing students' self-evaluated competence, motivation to learn more and nursing students' diabetes knowledge, offering better prospects for future interprofessional diabetes management.
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- Sanna Kangas
- Department of Internal MedicineTampere University HospitalTampereFinland,Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland
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- Department of Internal MedicineTampere University HospitalTampereFinland,Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland,Department of GeriatricsTampere University HospitalTampereFinland
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- Department of Internal MedicineTampere University HospitalTampereFinland,School of MedicineUniversity of TampereTampereFinland
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social SciencesTampere UniversityTampereFinland,The Hospital District of South OstrobothniaSeinäjokiFinland
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- Department of Internal MedicineTampere University HospitalTampereFinland,Faculty of Medicine and Health TechnologyTampere UniversityTampereFinland,Division of Internal MedicineSeinäjoki Central HospitalSeinäjokiFinland
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Niemeläinen S, Huhtala H, Jämsen E, Kössi J, Andersen J, Ehrlich A, Haukijärvi E, Koikkalainen S, Koskensalo S, Mattila A, Pinta T, Uotila-Nieminen M, Vihervaara H, Hyöty M. One-year functional outcomes of patients aged 80 years or more undergoing colonic cancer surgery: prospective, multicentre observational study. BJS Open 2022; 6:6668729. [PMID: 35973109 PMCID: PMC9380996 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Older patients are at high risk of experiencing delayed functional recovery after surgical treatment. This study aimed to identify factors that predict changes in the level of support for activities of daily living and mobility 1 year after colonic cancer surgery. Methods This was a multicentre, observational study conforming to STROBE guidelines. The prospective data included pre-and postoperative mobility and need for support in daily activities, co-morbidities, onco-geriatric screening tool (G8), clinical frailty scale (CFS), operative data, and postoperative surgical outcomes. Results A total of 167 patients aged 80 years or more with colonic cancer were recruited. After surgery, 30 per cent and 22 per cent of all patients had increased need for support and decreased motility. Multivariableanalysis with all patients demonstrated that preoperative support in daily activities outside the home (OR 3.23, 95 per cent c.i. 1.06 to 9.80, P = 0.039) was associated with an increased support at follow-up. A history of cognitive impairment (3.15, 1.06 to 9.34, P = 0.038) haemoglobin less than 120 g/l (7.48, 1.97 to 28.4, P = 0.003) and discharge to other medical facilities (4.72, 1.39 to 16.0, P = 0.013) were independently associated with declined mobility. With functionally independent patients, haemoglobin less than 120 g/l (8.31, 1.76 to 39.2, P = 0.008) and discharge to other medical facilities (4.38, 1.20 to 16.0, P = 0.026) were associated with declined mobility. Conclusion Increased need for support before surgery, cognitive impairment, preoperative anaemia, and discharge to other medical facilities predicts an increased need for support or declined mobility 1 year after colonic cancer surgery. Preoperative assessment and optimization should focus on anaemia correction, nutritional status, and mobility with detailed rehabilitation plan.
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- Susanna Niemeläinen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University , Tampere , Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University , Helsinki , Finland
- Department of Surgery, Gerontology Research Center (GEREC) , Tampere , Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital , Lahti , Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Vaasa Central Hospital , Vaasa , Finland
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital , Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University , Helsinki , Finland
- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital , Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Central Hospital of Central Finland , Jyväskylä , Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Seinäjoki Central Hospital , Seinäjoki , Finland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital , Turku , Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, Turku University , Turku , Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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Kangasniemi H, Setälä P, Huhtala H, Olkinuora A, Kämäräinen A, Virkkunen I, Tirkkonen J, Yli-Hankala A, Jämsen E, Hoppu S. Advising and limiting medical treatment during phone consultation: a prospective multicentre study in HEMS settings. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2022; 30:16. [PMID: 35264211 PMCID: PMC8905861 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-022-01002-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background We investigated paramedic-initiated consultation calls and advice given via telephone by Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) physicians focusing on limitations of medical treatment (LOMT). Methods A prospective multicentre study was conducted on four physician-staffed HEMS bases in Finland during a 6-month period. Results Of all 6115 (mean 8.4/base/day) paramedic-initiated consultation calls, 478 (7.8%) consultation calls involving LOMTs were included: 268 (4.4%) cases with a pre-existing LOMT, 165 (2.7%) cases where the HEMS physician issued a new LOMT and 45 (0.7%) cases where the patient already had an LOMT and the physician further issued another LOMT. The most common new limitation was a do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) order (n = 122/210, 58%) and/or ‘not eligible for intensive care’ (n = 96/210, 46%). In 49 (23%) calls involving a new LOMT, termination of an initiated resuscitation attempt was the only newly issued LOMT. The most frequent reasons for issuing an LOMT during consultations were futility of the overall situation (71%), poor baseline functional status (56%), multiple/severe comorbidities (56%) and old age (49%). In the majority of cases (65%) in which the HEMS physician issued a new LOMT for a patient without any pre-existing LOMT, the physician felt that the patient should have already had an LOMT. The patient was in a health care facility or a nursing home in half (49%) of the calls that involved issuing a new LOMT. Access to medical records was reported in 29% of the calls in which a new LOMT was issued by an HEMS physician. Conclusion Consultation calls with HEMS physicians involving patients with LOMT decisions were common. HEMS physicians considered end-of-life questions on the phone and issued a new LOMT in 3.4% of consultations calls. These decisions mainly concerned termination of resuscitation, DNACPR, intubation and initiation of intensive care. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13049-022-01002-8.
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- Heidi Kangasniemi
- Research and Development Unit, FinnHEMS Ltd, WTC Helsinki Airport, Lentäjäntie 3, 01530, Vantaa, Finland. .,Division of Anaesthesiology, Department of Perioperative, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, HUS University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Meilahti Tower Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 3, 00029, Helsinki, Finland. .,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland. .,Emergency Medical Services, Centre for Prehospital Emergency Care, Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Emergency Medical Services, Centre for Prehospital Emergency Care, Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, P.O. Box 100, 33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Research and Development Unit, FinnHEMS Ltd, WTC Helsinki Airport, Lentäjäntie 3, 01530, Vantaa, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hyvinkää Hospital, 05850, Hyvinkää, Finland
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- Research and Development Unit, FinnHEMS Ltd, WTC Helsinki Airport, Lentäjäntie 3, 01530, Vantaa, Finland.,Emergency Medical Services, Centre for Prehospital Emergency Care, Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Emergency Medical Services, Centre for Prehospital Emergency Care, Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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Hokkinen K, Kaarniranta K, Jämsen E, Lampela P, Hartikainen S, Tolppanen A. Incidence of cataract surgeries in people with and without Alzheimer's disease. Acta Ophthalmol 2022; 100:68-73. [PMID: 33988311 DOI: 10.1111/aos.14896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the incidence of cataract surgeries in relation to Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis and to compare it with that in people without AD. METHODS The MEDALZ-study includes community-dwelling Finnish persons who received clinically verified AD diagnoses (n = 70718) during 2005-2011 and a matched comparison cohort without AD (n = 70718). The cataract surgeries were identified from the Care Register for Healthcare (1996-2015) using NOMESCO surgical procedure codes CJE (10,15,20,25,99), CJF (00,10,20,30,40,45,50,55,99) and CJG (00,05,10,15,20,25,99). The incidence rates for surgeries per 100 person-years were calculated from 10 years before to 3 years after the index date (date of AD diagnosis from the Special Reimbursement Register). RESULTS 25 763 cataract procedures were performed on persons with AD and 26 254 on persons without AD during the follow-up. The incidence of surgery increased similarly in both groups before the index date of AD diagnosis, and the rate of surgery was similar in people with and without AD (3.5 and 3.3/100 person-years, respectively). The incidence diminished steeply in the AD group already one year after the index date, whereas the slow increase continued in the non-AD group. After the index date, the rates were 3.7 and 4.7/100 person-years in people with and without AD. CONCLUSION The diminishing surgery rate very soon after AD diagnosis is concerning. The stigma of AD diagnosis may lead to fewer referrals to surgery, although these patients are expected to benefit from surgery.
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- Kaisa Hokkinen
- Kuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care School of Pharmacy University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
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- Department of Ophthalmology Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Gerontology Research Centre GEREC Tampere University, and Centre of Geriatrics Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Kuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
- School of Pharmacy University of Eastern Finland, and Finnish Student Health Service Kuopio Finland
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- Kuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care School of Pharmacy University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
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- Kuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care School of Pharmacy University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland
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Ahola R, Siiki A, Rinta-Kiikka I, Laitinen I, Antila A, Jämsen E, Laukkarinen J. Preoperative measures predicting outcome after pancreatic resection in aged patients. Scand J Surg 2022; 111:14574969221083136. [PMID: 35333104 DOI: 10.1177/14574969221083136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE High-risk surgery on aged patients raises challenging ethical and clinical issues. The aim of this study was to analyze the preoperative factors associated with severe complications and returning home after pancreatic resection among patients aged ⩾ 75 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients aged ⩾ 75 years undergoing pancreatic resection in 2012-2019 were retrospectively searched from the hospital database. Preoperative indices (Clinical Frailty Scale, Skeletal Muscle Index, Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk for severe complications) were determined. Postoperative outcome was evaluated by incidence of Clavien-Dindo 3b-5 complications, rate of returning home, and 1-year survival. RESULTS A total of 95 patients were included. American Society of Anesthesiologists Class 3-4 covered 50%, Clinical Frailty Scale > 3 22%, Charlson Comorbidity Index > 6 53%, and a sarcopenic Skeletal Muscle Index 51% of these patients. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk for severe complications was higher than average among 21% of patients. Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index showed high risk among 3% of them. In total, 19 patients (20%) experienced a severe (Clavien-Dindo 3b-5) complication. However, 30- and 90-day mortality was 2.1%. Preoperative indices were not associated with severe complications. Most patients (79%) had returned home within 8 weeks of surgery. Not returning home was associated with severe complications (p = 0.010). CONCLUSIONS The short-term outcome after pancreatic resection of fit older patients is similar to that of younger, unselected patient groups. In these selected patients, the commonly used preoperative indexes were not associated with severe complications or returning home.
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- Reea Ahola
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery Tampere University Hospital Teiskontie 35 Tampere 33210 Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Central Hospital of South Ostrobothnia, Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Tolonen A, Arponen O, Lehtomäki K, Osterlund P, Bärlund M, Jämsen E, Kerminen H. Computed tomography-assessed loss of muscle mass associates with functional measures in older cancer patients. J Geriatr Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1879-4068(21)00452-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rajamäki TJ, Moilanen T, Puolakka PA, Hietaharju A, Jämsen E. Is the Preoperative Use of Antidepressants and Benzodiazepines Associated with Opioid and Other Analgesic Use After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2021; 479:2268-2280. [PMID: 33982976 PMCID: PMC8445559 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental health disorders can occur in patients with pain conditions, and there have been reports of an increased risk of persistent pain after THA and TKA among patients who have psychological distress. Persistent pain may result in the prolonged consumption of opioids and other analgesics, which may expose patients to adverse drug events and narcotic habituation or addiction. However, the degree to which preoperative use of antidepressants or benzodiazepines is associated with prolonged analgesic use after surgery is not well quantified. QUESTION/PURPOSES (1) Is the preoperative use of antidepressants or benzodiazepine medications associated with a greater postoperative use of opioids, NSAIDs, or acetaminophen? (2) Is the proportion of patients still using opioid analgesics 1 year after arthroplasty higher among patients who were taking antidepressants or benzodiazepine medications before surgery, after controlling for relevant confounding variables? (3) Does analgesic drug use decrease after surgery in patients with a history of antidepressant or benzodiazepine use? (4) Does the proportion of patients using antidepressants or benzodiazepines change after joint arthroplasty compared with before? METHODS Of the 10,138 patients who underwent hip arthroplasty and the 9930 patients who underwent knee arthroplasty at Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland, between 2002 and 2013, those who had primary joint arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis (64% [6502 of 10,138] of patients with hip surgery and 82% [8099 of 9930] who had knee surgery) were considered potentially eligible. After exclusion of another 8% (845 of 10,138) and 13% (1308 of 9930) of patients because they had revision or another joint arthroplasty within 2 years of the index surgery, 56% (5657 of 10,138) of patients with hip arthroplasty and 68% (6791 of 9930) of patients with knee arthroplasty were included in this retrospective registry study. Patients who filled prescriptions for antidepressants or benzodiazepines were identified from a nationwide drug prescription register, and information on the filled prescriptions for opioids (mild and strong), NSAIDs, and acetaminophen were extracted from the same database. For the analyses, subgroups were created according to the status of benzodiazepine and antidepressant use during the 6 months before surgery. First, the proportions of patients who used opioids and any analgesics (that is, opioids, NSAIDs, or acetaminophen) were calculated. Then, multivariable logistic regression adjusted with age, gender, joint, Charlson Comorbidity Index, BMI, laterality (unilateral/same-day bilateral), and preoperative analgesic use was performed to calculate odds ratios for any analgesic use and opioid use 1 year postoperatively. Additionally, the proportion of patients who used antidepressants and benzodiazepines was calculated for 2 years before and 2 years after surgery. RESULTS At 1 year postoperatively, patients with a history of antidepressant or benzodiazepine use were more likely to fill prescriptions for any analgesics than were patients without a history of antidepressant or benzodiazepine use (adjusted odds ratios 1.9 [95% confidence interval 1.6 to 2.2]; p < 0.001 and 1.8 [95% CI 1.6 to 2.0]; p < 0.001, respectively). Similarly, patients with a history of antidepressant or benzodiazepine use were more likely to fill prescriptions for opioids than patients without a history of antidepressant or benzodiazepine use (adjusted ORs 2.1 [95% CI 1.7 to 2.7]; p < 0.001 and 2.0 [95% CI 1.6 to 2.4]; p < 0.001, respectively). Nevertheless, the proportion of patients who filled any analgesic prescription was smaller 1 year after surgery than preoperatively in patients with a history of antidepressant (42% [439 of 1038] versus 55% [568 of 1038]; p < 0.001) and/or benzodiazepine use (40% [801 of 2008] versus 55% [1098 of 2008]; p < 0.001). The proportion of patients who used antidepressants and/or benzodiazepines was essentially stable during the observation period. CONCLUSION Surgeons should be aware of the increased risk of prolonged opioid and other analgesic use after surgery among patients who were on preoperative antidepressant and/or benzodiazepine therapy, and they should have candid discussions with patients referred for elective joint arthroplasty about this possibility. Further studies are needed to identify the most effective methods to reduce prolonged postoperative opioid use among these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study.
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- Tuomas J Rajamäki
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland
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Mörttinen-Vallius H, Hartikainen S, Huhtala H, Seinelä L, Jämsen E. Factors associated with daily opioid use among aged home care clients: a cross-sectional analysis of Resident Assessment Instrument data. Eur Geriatr Med 2021; 13:185-194. [PMID: 34241822 PMCID: PMC8860789 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00533-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aim To examine which client characteristics and other factors, including possible adverse effects, identified in the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC) are associated with daily opioid use among aged home care clients. Findings After adjustment for pain-related diseases, disabilities, depressive symptoms and the estimated severity of pain, daily opioid use was associated with osteoporosis, cancer within previous 5 years and greater disabilities in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, and cognitive impairment was associated with less frequent opioid use. Constipation was the only adverse effect identified in the RAI-HC associated with daily opioid use. Message The pain of home care clients with cognitive impairment may not be treated optimally, whereas there might be prolonged opioid use without a sufficient evaluation of current pain among clients with osteoporosis, cancer within previous 5 years and disabilities in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Purpose To examine which client characteristics and other factors, including possible adverse effects, identified in the Resident Assessment Instrument—Home Care (RAI-HC) are associated with daily opioid use among aged home care clients. Methods The study sample comprised 2584 home care clients aged ≥ 65 years, of which 282 persons used opioids daily. Clients using opioids less than once daily were excluded. The cross-sectional data were gathered from each client’s first assessment with the RAI-HC during 2014. Multivariable logistic regression was used to study associations of daily opioid use with the clients’ characteristics and symptoms. Results Cognitive impairment was associated with less frequent opioid use after adjusting for pain-related diseases, disabilities and depressive symptoms (OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.32–0.58). The association was not explained by the estimated severity of pain. Osteoporosis, cancer within previous 5 years and greater disabilities in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) were associated with daily opioid use regardless of the estimated severity of pain. Depressive symptoms and Parkinson’s disease were associated with daily opioid use only among clients with cognitive impairment, and disabilities in Activities of Daily Living, cancer, arthritis, fractures and pressure ulcers only among clients without cognitive impairment. Constipation was the only adverse effect associated with daily opioid use. Conclusion The pain of home care clients with cognitive impairment may not be treated optimally, whereas there might be prolonged opioid use without a sufficient evaluation of current pain among clients with osteoporosis, cancer within previous 5 years and disabilities in IADLs.
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- Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, N33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, N33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Gerontology Research Centre GEREC, Tampere University, FIN-33014, Tampere, Finland.,Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, FIN-33521, Tampere, Finland
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Niemeläinen S, Huhtala H, Andersen J, Ehrlich A, Haukijärvi E, Koikkalainen S, Koskensalo S, Kössi J, Mattila A, Pinta T, Uotila-Nieminen M, Vihervaara H, Hyöty M, Jämsen E. The Clinical Frailty Scale is a useful tool for predicting postoperative complications following elective colon cancer surgery at the age of 80 years and above: A prospective, multicentre observational study. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:1824-1836. [PMID: 33915013 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM Identification of the risks of postoperative complications may be challenging in older patients with heterogeneous physical and cognitive status. The aim of this multicentre, observational study was to identify variables that affect the outcomes of colon cancer surgery and, especially, to find tools to quantify the risks related to surgery. METHOD Patients aged ≥80 years with electively operated Stage I-III colon cancer were recruited. The prospectively collected data included comorbidities, results of the onco-geriatric screening tool (G8), Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), and operative and postoperative outcomes. RESULTS A total of 161 patients (mean 84.5 years, range 80-97, 60% female) were included. History of cerebral stroke (64% vs. 37%, p = 0.02), albumin level 31-34 g/l compared with ≥35 g/l (57% vs. 32%, p = 0.007), CFS 3-4 and 5-9 compared with CFS 1-2 (49% and 47% vs. 16%, respectively) and American Society of Anesthesiologists score >3 (77% vs. 28%, P = 0.006) were related to a higher risk of complications. In multivariate logistic regression analysis CFS ≥3 (OR 6.06, 95% CI 1.88-19.5, p = 0.003) and albumin level 31-34 g/l (OR 3.88, 1.61-9.38, p = 0.003) were significantly associated with postoperative complications. Severe complications were more common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (43% vs. 13%, p = 0.047), renal failure (25% vs. 12%, p = 0.021), albumin level 31-34 g/l (26% vs. 8%, p = 0.014) and CCI >6 (23% vs. 10%, p = 0.034). CONCLUSION Surgery on physically and cognitively fit aged colon cancer patients with CFS 1-2 can lead to excellent operative outcomes similar to those of younger patients. The CFS could be a useful screening tool for predicting postoperative complications.
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- Susanna Niemeläinen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine, Turku University, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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Niemeläinen S, Huhtala H, Ehrlich A, Kössi J, Jämsen E, Hyöty M. Surgical and functional outcomes and survival following Colon Cancer surgery in the aged: a study protocol for a prospective, observational multicentre study. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:698. [PMID: 34126949 PMCID: PMC8201898 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08454-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The number of colorectal cancer patients increases with age. The decision to go through major surgery can be challenging for the aged patient and the surgeon because of the heterogeneity within the older population. Differences in preoperative physical and cognitive status can affect postoperative outcomes and functional recovery, and impact on patients’ quality of life. Methods / design A prospective, observational, multicentre study including nine hospitals to analyse the impact of colon cancer surgery on functional ability, short-term outcomes (complications and mortality), and their predictors in patients aged ≥80 years. The catchment area of the study hospitals is 3.88 million people, representing 70% of the population of Finland. The data will be gathered from patient baseline characteristics, surgical interventional data, and pre- and postoperative patient-questionnaires, to an electronic database (REDCap) especially dedicated to the study. Discussion This multicentre study provides information about colon cancer surgery’s operative and functional outcomes on older patients. A further aim is to find prognostic factors which could help to predict adverse outcomes of surgery. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03904121). Registered on 1 April 2019. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08454-8.
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- Susanna Niemeläinen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tays Hatanpää, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Jorvi Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
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- Tampere University Hospital, Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tays Hatanpää, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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Mörttinen-Vallius H, Hartikainen S, Seinelä L, Jämsen E. The prevalence of and exact indications for daily opioid use among aged home care clients with and without dementia. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:1239-1247. [PMID: 32613548 PMCID: PMC8081682 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01627-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Background The increasing trend of opioid use for non-malignant pain among older people has raised concerns about whether opioids are used for appropriate indications. On the other hand, pain in patients with dementia may be undertreated. Aims To examine the prevalence of and indications for daily opioid use among home care clients, and to determine opioid use differs between those with and without dementia. Methods All home care clients aged ≥ 65 years using opioids daily (n = 282) were identified based on their first Resident Assessment Instrument–Home Care assessment in 2014. Exact indications for opioid use, the opioid substance used, the median duration of use, and changes in opioid medication within 12 months from study entry were obtained from the electronic medical records. Results The prevalence of daily opioid use was 9.3%, and the median duration of use before the study entry was 357 days (interquartile range 126–719 days). The majority of clients continued to use opioids daily during the follow-up year. Vertebral osteoporotic fractures (21.6%), degenerative spinal disorders (20.9%), and osteoarthritis (20.6%) were the most common indications for opioid use. Buprenorphine was used more frequently in persons with dementia, but otherwise there were no differences between those with and without dementia. Discussion and conclusions Home care clients use opioids for long periods of time for pain related mostly to musculoskeletal disorders, although the effectiveness of long-term opioid use is not clear. The lack of effective or suitable options for management of pain might explain the situation.
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- Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology and Gerontology Research Centre GEREC, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland
- Tampere University Hospital, P. O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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AIMS To investigate whether chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with the risk of all-cause revision or revision due to a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after primary hip or knee arthroplasty. METHODS This retrospective cohort study comprised 18,979 consecutive hip and knee arthroplasties from a single high-volume academic hospital. At a median of 5.6 years (interquartile range (IQR) 3.5 to 8.1), all deaths and revisions were counted. To overcome the competing risk of death, competing risk analysis using the cumulative incidence function (CIF) was applied to analyze the association between different stages of CKD and revisions. Confounding factors such as diabetes and BMI were considered using either a stratified CIF or the Fine and Gray model. RESULTS There were 2,111 deaths (11.1%) and 677 revisions (3.6%) during the follow-up period. PJI was the reason for revision in 162 cases (0.9%). For hip arthroplasty, 3.5% of patients with CKD stage 1 (i.e. normal kidney function, NKF), 3.8% with CKD stage 2, 4.2% with CKD stage 3, and 0% with CKD stage 4 to 5 had undergone revision within eight years. For knee arthroplasty, 4.7% with NKF, 2.7% with CKD stage 2, 2.4% with CKD stage 3, and 7% of CKD stage 4 to 5 had had undergone revision. With the exception of knee arthroplasty patients in whom normal kidney function was associated with a greater probability of all-cause revision, there were no major differences in the rates of all-cause revisions or revisions due to PJIs between different CKD stages. The results remained unchanged when diabetes and BMI were considered. CONCLUSION We found no strong evidence that CKD was associated with an increased risk of all-cause or PJI-related revision. Selection bias probably explains the increased amount of all-cause revision operations in knee arthroplasty patients with normal kidney function. The effect of stage 4 to 5 CKD was difficult to evaluate because of the small number of patients. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(4):689-695.
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- Pyry Jämsä
- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Centre for Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Cardiovascular Research Center, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Uimonen M, Kuitunen I, Jämsen E, Ponkilainen V, Mattila VM. Emergency visits by older adults decreased during COVID-19 but increased in the oldest old. J Am Geriatr Soc 2021; 69:1738-1740. [PMID: 33779996 PMCID: PMC8250773 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Mikko Uimonen
- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Mikkeli Central Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital Nova, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Orthopedics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Björkenheim R, Jämsen E, Eriksson E, Uppstu P, Aalto-Setälä L, Hupa L, Eklund KK, Ainola M, Lindfors NC, Pajarinen J. Sintered S53P4 bioactive glass scaffolds have anti-inflammatory properties and stimulate osteogenesis in vitro. Eur Cell Mater 2021; 41:15-30. [PMID: 33389745 DOI: 10.22203/ecm.v041a02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Bioactive glasses (BAG) are used as bone-graft substitutes in orthopaedic surgery. A specific BAG scaffold was developed by sintering BAG-S53P4 granules. It is hypothesised that this scaffold can be used as a bone substitute to fill bone defects and induce a bioactive membrane (IM) around the defect site. Beyond providing the scaffold increased mechanical strength, that the initial inflammatory reaction and subsequent IM formation can be enhanced by coating the scaffolds with poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) is also hypothesised. To study the immunomodulatory effects, BAG-S53P4 (± PLGA) scaffolds were placed on monolayers of primary human macrophage cultures and the production of various pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines was assessed using reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and ELISA. To study the osteogenic effects, BAG-S53P4 (± PLGA) scaffolds were cultured with rabbit mesenchymal stem cells and osteogenic differentiation was evaluated by RT-qPCR and matrix mineralisation assays. The scaffold ion release was quantified and the BAG surface reactivity visualised. Furthermore, the pH of culture media was measured. BAG-S53P4 scaffolds had both anti-inflammatory and osteogenic properties that were likely attributable to alkalinisation of the media and ion release from the scaffold. pH change, ion release, and immunomodulatory properties of the scaffold could be modulated by the PLGA coating. Contrary to the hypothesis, the coating functioned by attenuating the BAG surface reactions and subsequent anti-inflammatory properties, rather than inducing an elevated inflammatory response compared to BAG-S53P4 alone. These results further validated the use of BAG-S53P4 (± PLGA) scaffolds as bone substitutes and indicate that scaffold properties can be tailored to a specific clinical need.
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- R Björkenheim
- Department of Musculoskeletal and Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5B, 3rd floor, 00260 Helsinki, Finland.
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Niemeläinen S, Huhtala H, Ehrlich A, Kössi J, Jämsen E, Hyöty M. Long-term survival following elective colon cancer surgery in the aged. A population-based cohort study. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1585-1596. [PMID: 32645253 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIM The number of colorectal cancer patients increases with age. Long-term data support personalized management due to heterogeneity within the older population. This registry- and population-based study aimed to analyse long-term survival, and causes of death, after elective colon cancer surgery in the aged, focusing on patients who survived more than 3 months postoperatively. METHODS The data included patients ≥ 80 years who had elective surgery for Stage I-III colon cancer in four Finnish centres. The prospectively collected data included comorbidities, functional status, postoperative outcomes and long-term survival. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis were conducted to determine factors associated with long-term survival. RESULTS A total of 386 surgical patients were included, of whom 357 survived over 3 months. Survival rates for all patients at 1, 3 and 5 years were 85%, 66% and 55%, compared to 92%, 71% and 59% for patients alive 3 months postoperatively, respectively. Higher age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score ≥ 4, Charlson Comorbidity Index ≥ 6, tumour Stage III, open compared to laparoscopic surgery and severe postoperative complications were independently associated with reduced overall survival. Higher age (hazard ratio 1.97, 1.14-3.40), diabetes (1.56, 1.07-2.27), ASA score ≥ 4 (3.27, 1.53-6.99) and tumour Stage III (2.04, 1.48-2.81) were the patient-related variables affecting survival amongst those surviving more than 3 months postoperatively. Median survival time for patients given adjuvant chemotherapy was 5.4 years, compared to 3.3 years for patients not given postoperative treatment. CONCLUSIONS Fit aged colon cancer patients can achieve good long-term outcomes and survival with radical, minimally invasive surgical treatment, even with additional chemotherapy.
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- S Niemeläinen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
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- Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Jensen N, Pulkki J, Liljas AEM, Burström B, Andersen I, Schön P, Tynkkynen LK, Keskimäki I, Jämsen E. Integrated transitional care for older patients discharged from hospital and ED. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Care integration through high level care continuation for older patients discharged from the hospital may secure positive health outcomes and reduce subsequent emergency visits. Integrated transitional care is, however, challenged by fragmented care delivery systems. We explored integrated transitional care from the delivery system perspective in three Nordic cities (Copenhagen, Stockholm and Tampere) to compare levels of integration of social and health service delivery systems and care paths for older patients discharged from hospital.
Methods
Information on organizational structure and care integration was obtained from administrative documents, legislation and statistics, webpages of the cities, and empirical studies. Based on the material we outlined the degree of integration at different levels and mapped the possible care paths for older patients discharged from the hospital for each city.
Results
All three cities are characterized by fragmented care systems for older patients based on financially and organizationally independent institutions. Sweden and Denmark, however, have introduced legislation to steer the integration of services between the local and regional level actors. However, older patients still have complex care paths after discharge from hospital care.
Conclusions
The fragmented care systems for older patients consisting of independent institutions across local and regional levels may impede integrated transitional care. Alternative care settings for older people with different needs could be an asset, but they can also form a hurdle for care continuation if the responsibilities and liaison between these sites are not clear.
Key messages
The fragmented organisation of care systems for older patients may impede integrated transitional care. The care facilities for older patients after discharge is targeted to accommodate the complex and varying needs, but pose challenges for continuity of care.
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- N Jensen
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Kangasniemi H, Setälä P, Olkinuora A, Huhtala H, Tirkkonen J, Kämäräinen A, Virkkunen I, Yli‐Hankala A, Jämsen E, Hoppu S. Limiting treatment in pre-hospital care: A prospective, observational multicentre study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2020; 64:1194-1201. [PMID: 32521040 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data are scarce on the withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and limitation of care orders (LCOs) during physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) missions. We investigated LCOs and the quality of information available when physicians made treatment decisions in pre-hospital care. METHODS A prospective, nationwide, multicentre study including all Finnish physician-staffed HEMS bases during a 6-month study period. All HEMS missions where a patient had pre-existing LCOs and/or a new LCO were included. RESULTS There were 335 missions with LCOs, which represented 5.7% of all HEMS missions (n = 5895). There were 181 missions with pre-existing LCOs, and a total of 170 new LCOs were issued. Usually, the pre-existing LCO was a do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation order only (n = 133, 74%). The most frequent new LCO was 'termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation' only (n = 61, 36%), while 'no intensive care' combined with some other LCO was almost as common (n = 54, 32%). When issuing a new LCO for patients who did not have any preceding LCOs (n = 153), in every other (49%) case the physicians thought that the patient should have already had an LCO. When the physician made treatment decisions, patients' background information from on-scene paramedics was available in 260 (78%) of the LCO missions, while patients' medical records were available in 67 (20%) of the missions. CONCLUSION Making LCOs or treating patients with pre-existing LCOs is an integral part of HEMS physicians' work, with every twentieth mission involving LCO patients. The new LCOs mostly concerned withholding or withdrawal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intensive care.
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- Heidi Kangasniemi
- Research and Development Unit FinnHEMS LtdWTC Helsinki Airport Vantaa Finland
- Emergency Medical Services Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Emergency Medical Services Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Research and Development Unit FinnHEMS LtdWTC Helsinki Airport Vantaa Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
- Intensive Care Unit Liverpool Hospital Sydney Australia
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- Emergency Medical Services Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
- Department of Emergency Medicine Department of Anaesthesia Hyvinkää District Hospital Hyvinkää Finland
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- Research and Development Unit FinnHEMS LtdWTC Helsinki Airport Vantaa Finland
- Emergency Medical Services Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
- Department of Anaesthesia Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland
- Centre of Geriatrics Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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- Emergency Medical Services Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland
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Kerminen H, Huhtala H, Jäntti P, Valvanne J, Jämsen E. Frailty Index and functional level upon admission predict hospital outcomes: an interRAI-based cohort study of older patients in post-acute care hospitals. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:160. [PMID: 32370740 PMCID: PMC7201739 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01550-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Geriatric assessment upon admission may reveal factors that contribute to adverse outcomes in hospitalized older patients. The purposes of this study were to derive a Frailty Index (FI-PAC) from the interRAI Post-Acute Care instrument (interRAI-PAC) and to analyse the predictive ability of the FI-PAC and interRAI scales for hospital outcomes. METHODS This retrospective cohort study was conducted by combining patient data from interRAI-PAC with discharge records from two post-acute care hospitals. The FI-PAC was derived from 57 variables that fulfilled the Frailty Index criteria. Associations of the FI-PAC and interRAI-PAC scales (ADLH for activities of daily living, CPS for cognition, DRS for mood, and CHESS for stability of health status) with hospital outcomes (prolonged hospital stay ≥90 days, emergency department admission during the stay, and in-hospital mortality) were analysed using logistic regression and ROC curves. RESULTS The cohort included 2188 patients (mean age (SD) 84.7 (6.3) years) who were hospitalized in two post-acute care hospitals. Most patients (n = 1691, 77%) were discharged and sent home. Their median length of stay was 35 days (interquartile range 18-87 days), and 409 patients (24%) had a prolonged hospital stay. During their stay, 204 patients (9%) were admitted to the emergency department and 231 patients (11%) died. The FI-PAC was normally distributed (mean (SD) 0.34 (0.15)). Each increase of 0.1 point in the FI-PAC increased the likelihood of prolonged hospital stay (odds ratio [95% CI] 1.91 [1.73─2.09]), emergency admission (1.24 [1.11─1.37]), and in-hospital death (1.82 [1.63─2.03]). The best instruments for predicting prolonged hospital stay and in-hospital mortality were the FI-PAC and the ADLH scale (AUC 0.75 vs 0.72 and 0.73 vs 0.73, respectively). There were no differences in the predictive abilities of interRAI scales and the FI-PAC for emergency department admission. CONCLUSIONS The Frailty Index derived from interRAI-PAC predicts adverse hospital outcomes. Its predictive ability was similar to that of the ADLH scale, whereas other interRAI-PAC scales had less predictive value. In clinical practice, assessment of functional ability is a simple way to assess a patient's prognosis.
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- Hanna Kerminen
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, and the Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), Tampere University, P.O. Box 100, 33014, Tampere, Finland. .,Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Central Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, P.O. Box 100, 33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, and the Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), Tampere University, P.O. Box 100, 33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, and the Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), Tampere University, P.O. Box 100, 33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, and the Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), Tampere University, P.O. Box 100, 33014, Tampere, Finland.,Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Central Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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Rajamäki TJ, Puolakka PA, Hietaharju A, Moilanen T, Jämsen E. Predictors of the use of analgesic drugs 1 year after joint replacement: a single-center analysis of 13,000 hip and knee replacements. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:89. [PMID: 32317021 PMCID: PMC7175525 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02184-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Pain persists in a moderate number of patients following hip or knee replacement surgery. Persistent pain may subsequently lead to the prolonged consumption of analgesics after surgery and expose patients to the adverse drug events of opioids and NSAIDs, especially in older patients and patients with comorbidities. This study aimed to identify risk factors for the increased use of opioids and other analgesics 1 year after surgery and focused on comorbidities and surgery-related factors. Methods All patients who underwent a primary hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis from 2002 to 2013 were identified. Redeemed prescriptions for acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioids (mild and strong) were collected from a nationwide Drug Prescription Register. The user rates of analgesics and the adjusted risks ratios for analgesic use 1 year after joint replacement were calculated. Results Of the 6238 hip replacement and 7501 knee replacement recipients, 3591 (26.1%) were still using analgesics 1 year after surgery. Significant predictors of overall analgesic use (acetaminophen, NSAID, or opioid) were (risk ratio (95% CI)) age 65–74.9 years (reference < 65), 1.1 (1.03–1.2); age > 75 years, 1.2 (1.1–1.3); female gender, 1.2 (1.1–1.3); BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2 (reference < 25 kg/m2), 1.1 (1.04–1.2); BMI > 35 kg/m2, 1.4 (1.3–1.6); and a higher number of comorbidities (according to the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index score), 1.2 (1.1–1.4). Diabetes and other comorbidities were not significant independent predictors. Of the other clinical factors, the preoperative use of analgesics, 2.6 (2.5–2.8), and knee surgery, 1.2 (1.1–1.3), predicted the use of analgesics, whereas simultaneous bilateral knee replacement (compared to unilateral procedure) was a protective factor, 0.86 (0.77–0.96). Opioid use was associated with obesity, higher CCI score, epilepsy, knee vs hip surgery, unilateral vs bilateral knee operation, total vs unicompartmental knee replacement, and the preoperative use of analgesics/opioids. Conclusions Obesity (especially BMI > 35 kg/m2) and the preoperative use of analgesics were the strongest predictors of an increased postoperative use of analgesics. It is remarkable that also older age and higher number of comorbidities predicted analgesic use despite these patients being the most vulnerable to adverse drug events.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland.,Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland
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Sarimo S, Pajulammi H, Jämsen E. Process-related predictors of readmissions and mortality following hip fracture surgery: a population-based analysis. Eur Geriatr Med 2020; 11:613-622. [PMID: 32297270 PMCID: PMC7438277 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00307-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aim To study the readmission rates and predictors of readmission following hip fracture surgery in a tertiary care centre with the very short postoperative length of stay. Findings Postoperative length of stay of only 1–2 days did not increase the risk of readmissions. Delay to surgery, prolonged length of stay, not receiving orthogeriatric contribution and discharge to primary rather than secondary care were associated higher readmission rate and/or mortality. Message Although a very short stay in the operating hospital appears safe, hip fracture patients should not be discharged to primary care wards with insufficient resources for managing the acute postoperative phase. Purpose Readmissions are common and complicate recovery after hip fracture. The objective of this study was to study readmission rates, factors associated with readmissions and effects of orthogeriatric liaison service in a setting where patients are discharged typically on the first postoperative day from the operating tertiary care hospital to lower-level health care units. Methods A regionally representative cohort of 763 surgically treated hip fracture patients aged ≥ 50 years was included in this retrospective study, based on hospital discharge records. Primary outcome was a 30-day readmission, while the secondary outcome was a composite outcome, defined as readmission or death with a follow-up of 1 year at maximum. Results The 30-day readmission rate was 8.3% and 1-year mortality was 22.1%. Short length of stay did not lead to poorer outcomes. Delay from admission to surgery of ≥ 4 days and discharge to primary health care wards were associated with an increased 30-day readmission rate. Age ≥ 90 years, delay to surgery, postoperative length of stay of ≥ 2 days and discharge on a Saturday were associated with higher risk for the composite outcome. Use of orthogeriatric liaison service at the operating hospital was associated with a lower risk of 30-day readmissions (11.8% vs. 6.2%, P = 0.012) whereas in longer follow-up readmissions seemed to cumulate similarly independent of orthogeriatric contribution. Patients living in the largest community in the area were discharged to a secondary care orthogeriatric ward and had a lower risk of 30-day readmissions than other patients (4.8% vs. 10.2%, P = 0.009). Conclusion Use of orthogeriatric liaison service and later care at secondary care orthogeriatric ward seem to be beneficial for hip fracture patients in terms of reducing readmissions and mortality. Of the other care-related factors, short delay from admission to surgery and short total length of stay in the operating hospital was also associated with these outcomes, which, however, may relate to the effects of patient characteristics rather than the care process.
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- Simo Sarimo
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, FIN-33014, Tampere, Finland
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- Central Finland Central Hospital, Central Finland Health Care District, Keskussairaalantie 19, FIN-40620, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, FIN-33014, Tampere, Finland.
- Tampere University Hospital, P.O.Box 2000, FIN-33521, Tampere, Finland.
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Niemeläinen S, Huhtala H, Ehrlich A, Kössi J, Jämsen E, Hyöty M. Risk factors of short-term survival in the aged in elective colon cancer surgery: a population-based study. Int J Colorectal Dis 2020; 35:307-315. [PMID: 31848741 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-019-03488-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Patients aged > 80 years represent an increasing proportion of colon cancer diagnoses. Selecting patients for elective surgery is challenging because of possibly compromised health status and functional decline. The aim of this retrospective, population-based study was to identify risk factors and health measures that predict short-term mortality after elective colon cancer surgery in the aged. METHODS All patients > 80 years operated electively for stages I-III colon cancer from 2005 to 2016 in four Finnish hospitals were included. The prospectively collected data included comorbidities, functional status, postoperative surgical and medical outcomes as well as mortality data. RESULTS A total of 386 patients (mean 84.0 years, range 80-96, 56% female) were included. Male gender (46% vs 35%, p = 0.03), higher BMI (51% vs 37%, p = 0.02), diabetes mellitus (51% vs 37%, p = 0.02), coronary artery disease (52% vs 36%, p = 0.003) and rheumatic diseases (67% vs 39%, p = 0.03) were related to higher risk of complications. The severe complications were more common in patients with increased preoperative hospitalizations (31% vs 15%, p = 0.05) and who lived in nursing homes (30% vs 17%, p = 0.05). The 30-day and 1-year mortality rates were 6.0% and 15% for all the patients compared with 30% and 45% in patients with severe postoperative complications (p < 0.001). Severe postoperative complications were the only significant patient-related variable affecting 1-year mortality (OR 9.60, 95% CI 2.33-39.55, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS The ability to identify preoperatively patients at high risk of decreased survival and thus prevent severe postoperative complications could improve overall outcome of aged colon cancer patients.
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- Susanna Niemeläinen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
- Department of Surgery, Tays Hatanpää, P.O. Box 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
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- Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Rajamäki TJ, Puolakka PA, Hietaharju A, Moilanen T, Jämsen E. Use of prescription analgesic drugs before and after hip or knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:427. [PMID: 31521139 PMCID: PMC6745067 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2809-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Analgesic drugs are recommended to treat pain caused by osteoarthritis, and joint replacement should decrease the need for them. We aimed to determine the user rates of analgesic drugs before and after joint replacement. METHODS All patients who underwent a primary hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis from 2002 to 2013 in a region of 0.5 million people were identified. Patients with revision or other joint replacements during the study period (operation date +/- two years) were excluded, leaving 6238 hip replacements (5657 patients) and 7501 knee replacements (6791 patients) for analyses. Medication data were collected from a nationwide Drug Prescription Register and the prevalence (with its 95% confidence intervals) of acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), mild opioids, strong opioids, and medications used for neuropathic pain was calculated in three-month periods two years before and after surgery. RESULTS Between two years and three months preoperatively, the proportion of patients who redeemed at least one type of analgesic drug increased from 28% (95% CI, 27-30%) to 48% (47-50%) on hip replacement patients and from 33% (32-34%) to 41% (40-42%) on knee replacement patients. Postoperatively, the proportions decreased to 23% (22-24%) on hip and to 30% (29-31%) on knee patients. Hip replacement patients used more NSAIDs (34% (32-35%) hip vs 26% (25-27%) knee, p < 0.001), acetaminophen (14% (13-15%) vs 12% (11-13%), p < 0.001), and mild opioids (14% (13-15%) vs 9% (8-9%), p < 0.001) than knee patients preoperatively, but postoperatively hip patients used less NSAIDs (12% (11-13%) vs 16% (15-16%), p < 0.001), acetaminophen (9% (8-10%) vs 11% (11-12%), p < 0.001), and mild opioids (5% (5-6%) vs 8% (7-8%), p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Use of analgesic drugs increases prior to joint replacement, and is reduced following surgery. However, a considerable proportion of patients continue to use analgesics in two-year follow-up.
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- Tuomas J Rajamäki
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, PO box 2000, FI-33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, PO box 2000, FI-33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, PO box 652, FI-33101, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, FI-33014, Tampere, Finland.,Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, PO box 652, FI-33101, Tampere, Finland
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Halonen P, Raitanen J, Jämsen E, Enroth L, Jylhä M. Chronic conditions and multimorbidity in population aged 90 years and over: associations with mortality and long-term care admission. Age Ageing 2019; 48:564-570. [PMID: 30843581 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND prevalence of many chronic conditions is rising in the aging population worldwide. However, the long-term impact of these conditions and multimorbidity on other health outcomes in very old age is rarely studied. METHODS the data were based on four waves of the Vitality 90+ Study conducted in 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2010. Associations of chronic conditions and multimorbidity with mortality were analysed in a total sample of 2,862 people aged over 90, and associations with long-term care (LTC) admission in a subsample of 1,954 participants living at home in baseline. Risk of death and LTC admission were assessed with Cox and competing risks regression with time-dependent covariates. Population attributable fractions (PAF) for mortality and LTC admission were calculated for chronic conditions based on the regression models. RESULTS heart disease, diabetes and dementia predicted mortality in men and women. In addition, depression was associated with increased mortality in women. Parkinson's disease, dementia and hip fracture predicted LTC admission in women. Multimorbidity increased the risk of death and LTC admission in women but not in men. For both genders, dementia had the highest PAF for mortality and LTC admission. CONCLUSION heart disease and diabetes are still important predictors of mortality in very old age. However, the role of dementia is pronounced in this age group. Of the studied conditions, dementia is the main contributor both to mortality and LTC admission. Multimorbidity has predictive value concerning both mortality and LTC admission, at least in oldest old women.
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- Pauliina Halonen
- Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere, Finland
- UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
- Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland
- Tampere University Hospital, Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere University, Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences), Tampere, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center (GEREC), Tampere, Finland
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Kerminen H, Jämsen E, Jäntti P, Mattila AK, Leivo-Korpela S, Valvanne J. Implementation of a depression screening protocol among respiratory insufficiency patients. Clin Respir J 2019; 13:34-42. [PMID: 30480876 DOI: 10.1111/crj.12977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Unnoticed and untreated depression is prevalent among patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency. Comorbid depression causes suffering and worsens patients' outcomes. OBJECTIVES The objective of this evaluation was to assess preliminary outcomes of a depression screening protocol among chronic respiratory insufficiency patients at a tertiary care pulmonary outpatient clinic. METHODS In the depression screening protocol, the patients filled the Depression Scale (DEPS) questionnaire. Patients whose scores suggested depression were offered the opportunity of a further evaluation of mood at a psychiatric outpatient clinic. The outcomes of the protocol were evaluated retrospectively from the patient records. RESULTS During the period of evaluation, 238 patients visited the outpatient clinic. DEPS was administered to 176 patients (74%), of whom 60 (34%) scored ≥9 (out of 30), thus exceeding the cut-off for referral. However, only 13 patients were referred, as the remainder declined the referral. Finally, seven patients were evaluated at the psychiatric clinic, and they all were deemed depressive. Symptoms of depression were most prevalent among patients with a long smoking history, refractory dyspnoea and a history of depression. CONCLUSION Depression screening was positive in a third of the patients. The depression screening protocol improved the detection of depression symptoms, but the effects on the patients' treatment and clinical course were small. Rather than referring patients to a psychiatric unit, the evaluation and management of depression should be undertaken at the pulmonary unit.
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- Hanna Kerminen
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, The Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.,Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, The Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.,Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, The Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, General Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, The Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC), University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Honkanen M, Jämsen E, Karppelin M, Huttunen R, Eskelinen A, Syrjänen J. Periprosthetic Joint Infections as a Consequence of Bacteremia. Open Forum Infect Dis 2019; 6:ofz218. [PMID: 31214625 PMCID: PMC6565379 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background The risk for developing a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) during bacteremia is unclear, except for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. The aim of this study was to examine the risk for developing a PJI during bacteremia and to identify possible risk factors leading to it. Methods Patients with a primary knee or hip joint replacement performed in a tertiary care hospital between September 2002 and December 2013 were identified (n = 14 378) and followed up until December 2014. Positive blood culture results during the study period and PJIs were recorded. PJIs associated with an episode of bacteremia were identified and confirmed from patient records. Potential risk factors for PJI among those with bacteremia were examined using univariate logistic regression. Results A total of 542 (3.8%) patients had at least 1 episode of bacteremia. Seven percent (47/643) of the bacteremias resulted in a PJI. Development of a PJI was most common for Staphylococcus aureus (21% of bacteremias led to a PJI) and beta-hemolytic streptococci (21%), whereas it was rare for gram-negative bacteria (1.3%). Having ≥2 bacteremias during the study period increased the risk for developing a PJI (odds ratio, 2.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.17–4.50). The risk for developing a PJI was highest for bacteremias occurring within a year of previous surgery. Chronic comorbidities did not affect the risk for PJI during bacteremia. Conclusions The development of a PJI during bacteremia depends on the pathogen causing the bacteremia and the timing of bacteremia with respect to previous joint replacement surgery. However, significant patient-related risk factors for PJI during bacteremia could not be found.
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- Meeri Honkanen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Ukkonen M, Jämsen E, Zeitlin R, Pauniaho SL. Emergency department visits in older patients: a population-based survey. BMC Emerg Med 2019; 19:20. [PMID: 30813898 PMCID: PMC6391758 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-019-0236-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Given the higher incidence of emergency conditions in older inhabitants, the global increase in aged population will pose a challenge for emergency services. In this study we examined the burden caused to emergency health care by the aged population. Methods Consecutive patients aged 80 years or over visiting a high-volume, collaborative emergency department (ED) between 2015 and 2016 were included. The key factors under analysis were the incidence of emergency conditions and costs associated with emergency care. Results A total of 6944 patients (median age 85 years, range 80–104 years; 67% female) aged ≥80 years representing 1.5% of the local population, made 17,769 ED visits during the two-year observation period accounting for 15% of all ED visits. Forty-two percent (n = 2884) of patients had a single ED visit, whereas 8.2% (n = 570) made ≥5 ED visits/year for a total of 1400 visits (7.9%). Thirty-two percent of those aged ≥80 years required ED services each year. The number of ED visits increased with age (p < 0.001); and was 768/1000 person-years among octogenarians and 1007/1000 among nonagenarians, in comparison to 233/1000 among those aged < 80 years. One in five of the study population were discharged with non-specific diagnoses. Typical diagnoses included pneumonia (4.8%), malaise and fatigue (4.5%) and heart failure (4.3%). Non-specific diagnoses were frequent, and examination of patients with non-specific diagnoses incurred costs similar to or higher than those of other patients. The mean cost per ED visit in older patients was 422 €. Conclusions We demonstrated a high incidence of emergency department visits in older patients. While our aim was not to solve how the growing demand should be met, it seems unlikely that increasing ED resources is feasible. Instead, the focus should be on chronic care of the aged and prevention of potentially avoidable ED visits.
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- Mika Ukkonen
- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Emergency Division of Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital, Teiskontie 35, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Centre of Geriatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of General Administration, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Emergency Division of Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital, Teiskontie 35, 33521, Tampere, Finland.
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Honkanen M, Jämsen E, Karppelin M, Huttunen R, Syrjänen J. The effect of preoperative oral antibiotic use on the risk of periprosthetic joint infection after primary knee or hip replacement: a retrospective study with a 1-year follow-up. Clin Microbiol Infect 2019; 25:1021-1025. [PMID: 30625412 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Antibiotics are used for various reasons before elective joint replacement surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate patients' use of oral antibiotics before joint replacement surgery and how this affects the risk for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). METHODS Patients having a primary hip or knee replacement in a tertiary care hospital between September 2002 and December 2013 were identified (n = 23 171). Information on oral antibiotic courses purchased 90 days preoperatively and patients' chronic diseases was gathered. Patients with a PJI in a 1-year follow-up period were identified. The association between antibiotic use and PJI was examined using a multivariable logistic regression model and propensity score matching. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-eight (0.68%) cases of PJI were identified. In total, 4106 (18%) joint replacement operations were preceded by at least one course of antibiotics. The incidence of PJI for patients with preoperative use of oral antibiotics was 0.29% (12/4106), whereas for patients without antibiotic use it was 0.77% (146/19 065). A preoperative antibiotic course was associated with a reduced risk for subsequent PJI in the multivariable model (OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.22-0.73). Similar results were found in the propensity score matched material (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.18-0.65). CONCLUSIONS The use of oral antibiotics before elective joint replacement surgery is common and has a potential effect on the subsequent risk for PJI. Nevertheless, indiscriminate use of antibiotics before elective joint replacement surgery cannot be recommended, even though treatment of active infections remains an important way to prevent surgical site infections.
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- M Honkanen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland.
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- Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland
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Kangasniemi H, Setälä P, Huhtala H, Kämäräinen A, Virkkunen I, Jämsen E, Yli-Hankala A, Hoppu S. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in nursing homes and primary care facilities in Pirkanmaa, Finland. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2018; 62:1297-1303. [PMID: 29845604 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dispatching Emergency Medical Services to treat patients with deteriorating health in nursing homes and primary care facilities is common in Finland. We examined the cardiac arrest patients to describe this phenomenon. We had a special interest in patients for whom cardiopulmonary resuscitation was considered futile. METHODS We conducted an observational study between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014 in the Pirkanmaa area. We included cases in which Emergency Medical Services participated in the treatment of cardiac arrest patients in nursing homes and primary care facilities. RESULTS Emergency Medical Services attended to a total of 355 cardiac arrest patients, and 65 patients (18%) met the inclusion criteria. The included patients were generally older than 65 years, but otherwise heterogeneous. Nineteen patients (29%) had a valid do-not-attempt-resuscitation order, but paramedics were not informed about it in 10 (53%) of those cases. Eight (12%) of the 65 patients survived to hospital admission and 3 (5%) survived to hospital discharge with a neurologically favourable outcome. Two patients were alive 90 days after the cardiac arrest; both were younger than 70 years of age and had ventricular fibrillation as primary rhythm. There were no survivors in nursing homes. CONCLUSIONS The do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders were often unavailable during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempt. Although resuscitation attempts were futile for patients in nursing homes, some patients in primary care facilities demonstrated a favourable outcome after cardiac arrest. Emergency Medical Services seem to be able to recognise potential survivors and focus resources on their treatment.
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- H. Kangasniemi
- Research and Development Unit; FinnHEMS Ltd; WTC Helsinki Airport; Vantaa Finland
- Emergency Medical Services; Tampere University Hospital; Tampere Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- Emergency Medical Services; Tampere University Hospital; Tampere Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- Emergency Medical Services; Tampere University Hospital; Tampere Finland
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- Research and Development Unit; FinnHEMS Ltd; WTC Helsinki Airport; Vantaa Finland
- Emergency Medical Services; Tampere University Hospital; Tampere Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences; University of Tampere; Tampere Finland
- Department of Anaesthesia; Tampere University Hospital; Tampere Finland
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- Emergency Medical Services; Tampere University Hospital; Tampere Finland
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BACKGROUND In patients having elective hip or knee replacements, many comorbid conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and congestive heart failure, are associated with postoperative mortality. Renal failure and a history of renal transplantation also increase mortality. However, the effect of different stages of chronic kidney disease on patients' prognoses is unclear. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) What is the risk of postoperative mortality in different stages of chronic kidney disease after elective hip or knee replacement and does the risk increase with mild renal insufficiency? (2) How severe is the risk of death in patients with chronic kidney disease compared with other major medical comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and congestive heart failure? (3) Are there risk factor combinations associated with especially poor survival? METHODS Using longitudinally maintained databases, the records of 18,575 patients (median age 69 years, 63% female, median body mass index 29 kg/m) undergoing elective hip and knee replacements from a single center between 2002 and 2011 were analyzed in this retrospective study. A total of 6519 (35%) patients had Stage I, 9917 (53%) Stage II, 2023 (11%) Stage III, 81 (0.4%) Stage IV, and 35 (0.2%) Stage V chronic kidney disease. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to analyze mortality at different stages of the disease. Cox regression analysis was performed to compare the risk of death associated with the comorbid conditions of interest. Comorbid conditions with greatest risk for death (diabetes, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure) were combined separately with chronic kidney disease using logistic regression. According to data from the Finnish Population Register Centre, a total of 4055 deaths occurred in our patient cohort during the followup period. The median followup was 7.8 years (range, 0-14 years; interquartile range, 5.8-10.0 years). RESULTS The mean survival time was 13 years (95% confidence interval [CI], 12.5-12.7 years) in Stage I, 11 years (95% CI, 11.3-11.5 years) in Stage II, 9 years (95% CI, 9.2-9.7 years) in Stage III, 7 years (95% CI, 5.6-7.5 years) in Stage IV, and 6 years (95% CI, 4.9-8.0 years) in Stage V (p < 0.001). Compared with Stage I chronic kidney disease, the risk of death increased with every step of the disease (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.9 [95% CI, 1.76-2.10]; HR, 3.8 [95% CI, 3.39-4.19]; and HR, 8.1 [95% CI, 6.33-10.31] in Stages II, III, and IV-V, respectively). Compared with congestive heart failure (HR, 2.11 [95% CI, 1.81-2.45], p < 0.001), coronary disease (HR, 1.54 [95% CI, 1.40-1.69], p < 0.001), diabetes (HR, 1.71 [95% CI, 1.54-1.90], p < 0.001), and hypertension (HR, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.26-1.45], p < 0.001), Stage III and Stage IV to V chronic kidney disease are associated with poorer survival. The combination of chronic kidney disease and diabetes (odds ratio [OR], 8.15 [95% CI, 4.9-13.51]) had a synergistic effect on the risk of death compared with chronic kidney disease (OR, 2.36 [95% CI, 1.70-3.28]) or diabetes alone (OR, 1.19 [95% CI, 0.70-2.03]) during the first postoperative year. CONCLUSIONS All stages of chronic kidney disease have a harmful effect on long-term life expectancy in joint replacement recipients. The risk becomes clinically meaningful in the most severe forms of the disease, but also in moderate chronic kidney disease when it is accompanied by diabetes, coronary disease, or congestive heart failure. It should be recognized that these patients achieve fewer quality-adjusted life-years even if clinical outcomes were similar. The effect of chronic kidney disease on cost-effectiveness of hip and knee replacements should be investigated in future studies. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study.
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- Pyry Jämsä
- P. Jämsä, E. Jämsen, N. Oksala, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland H. Huhtala, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland A. Eskelinen, Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland N. Oksala, Department of Vascular Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Honkanen M, Jämsen E, Karppelin M, Huttunen R, Huhtala H, Eskelinen A, Syrjänen J. The impact of preoperative bacteriuria on the risk of periprosthetic joint infection after primary knee or hip replacement: a retrospective study with a 1-year follow up. Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 24:376-380. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Background and purpose - Patients developing postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) are at risk of higher morbidity and mortality. In arthroplasty patients, many pre- and perioperative factors are associated with AKI but some of the risk factors are unclear. We report the incidence of postoperative AKI, the conditions associated with it, and survival rates in AKI patients. Patients and methods - We obtained data from 20,575 consecutive hip or knee arthroplasties. Postoperative AKI, occurring within 7 days after the operation, was defined using the risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage (RIFLE) criteria. We analyzed independent risk factors for AKI using binary logistic regression. In addition, we reviewed the records of AKI patients and performed a survival analysis. Results - The AKI incidence was 3.3 per 1,000 operations. We found preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate, ASA classification, body mass index, and duration of operation to be independent risk factors for AKI. Infections, paralytic ileus, and cardiac causes were the predominant underlying conditions, whereas half of all AKI cases occurred without any clear underlying condition. Survival rates were lower in AKI patients. Interpretation - Supporting earlier results, existing renal insufficiency and patient-related characteristics were found to be associated with an increased risk of postoperative AKI. Furthermore, duration of operation was identified as an independent risk factor. We suggest careful renal monitoring postoperatively for patients with these risk factors.
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- Pyry Jämsä
- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement;,Correspondence:
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement;,School of Medicine, University of Tampere
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- School of Medicine, University of Tampere;,Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Tampere;,Fimlab Laboratories
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- School of Medicine, University of Tampere;,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and life sciences, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Honkanen M, Jämsen E, Karppelin M, Huttunen R, Lyytikäinen O, Syrjänen J. Concordance between the old and new diagnostic criteria for periprosthetic joint infection. Infection 2017; 45:637-643. [PMID: 28608224 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-1038-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE There is no uniform definition for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). New diagnostic criteria were formulated in an international consensus meeting in 2013 and adopted by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2016. The purpose of this study is to compare the new diagnostic criteria with the old CDC criteria from the year 1992. METHODS Patients, who had been treated for PJI of hip or knee from 2002 to 2014, in a tertiary care hospital, were identified. Patient records were reviewed by a physician to identify PJI cases fulfilling the old or new CDC criteria and to record data concerning the diagnostic criteria. PJI frequencies were calculated for the two diagnostic criteria sets. Cross tables were formed to compare the concordance between the two sets of criteria in the whole material and in different clinical subgroups. RESULTS Overall 405 cases fulfilling either or both sets of criteria for PJI were identified. 73 (18%) of the patients fulfilled only the old criteria, whereas only one (0.2%) fulfilled only the new criteria. Of the patients who did not fulfil the new criteria, in 39 (53%) the diagnosis was based solely on the clinician's opinion. CONCLUSIONS The number of PJIs is notably lower when using the new, more objective, diagnostic criteria. A large portion of the cases diagnosed as infection by the treating clinician, did not fulfil the new diagnostic criteria.
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- Meeri Honkanen
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Tampere, PL 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland.
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Tampere, PL 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Tampere, PL 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Tampere, PL 2000, 33521, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Leppänen OV, Jokihaara J, Jämsen E, Karjalainen T. Survey of hand surgeons' and therapists' perceptions of the benefit of common surgical procedures of the hand. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2017; 52:1-6. [PMID: 28417701 DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2017.1310734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of this survey were (1) to study if surgeons' perceptions of the benefit of six surgical procedures differ if they consider themselves as patients instead of treating a patient, (2) to evaluate the role of five predetermined factors that may influence decision-making, and (3) to assess how uniformly hand surgeons and hand therapists perceive the benefits of the surgical treatments. METHODS The members of the national societies for Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy were asked to participate in the survey. Six patient cases with hand complaint (carpal tunnel syndrome, flexor tendon injury, dorsal wrist ganglion, thumb amputation, boxer's fracture, and mallet fracture) and a proposed operative procedure were presented, and the respondents rated the procedures in terms of the expected benefit. Half of the surgeons were advised to consider themselves as patients when filling out the survey. RESULTS A survey was completed by 56 surgeons (61%) and 59 therapists (20%). Surgeons who considered themselves as patients had less confident perception on the benefit of carpal tunnel release compared with surgeons, who considered treating patients. Hand surgeons and hand therapists had similar perception of the benefits of surgery. The expected functional result was regarded as the most important factor in directing the decision about the treatment. CONCLUSIONS Surgeons tended to be more unanimous in their opinions in cases, where there is limited evidence on treatment effect. The agreement between surgeons and therapists implies that the clinical perspectives are similar, and probably reflect the reality well.
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- Olli V Leppänen
- a Department of Hand Surgery , Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland.,b School of Medicine , University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- a Department of Hand Surgery , Tampere University Hospital , Tampere , Finland
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- b School of Medicine , University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland.,c Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement , Tampere , Finland
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- d Department of Surgery , Central Finland Central Hospital , Jyväskylä , Finland
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Reito A, Järvistö A, Jämsen E, Skyttä E, Remes V, Huhtala H, Niemeläinen M, Eskelinen A. Translation and validation of the 12-item Oxford knee score for use in Finland. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:74. [PMID: 28178956 PMCID: PMC5299663 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1405-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The focus in the reporting of results after total knee replacement (TKR) has changed from surgeon/radiologist-based scores to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The questionnaires used in subjective outcome are often originally published in English and need to be validated in different languages. The aim of our study was to investigate the feasibility, validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the Finnish language version of the Oxford Knee Score (OKS-S) questionnaire. Methods The original OKS questionnaire was translated using a forward/backward protocol. The OKS-S questionnaire was sent to 225 patients who were scheduled to undergo TKR surgery. The assessment was repeated 1 year after the index operation. Half of the patients also received the RAND-36 questionnaire with the OKS-S questionnaire and the other half the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire. 30 patients twice received the OKS-S questionnaire preoperatively for the test-retest assessment. Results Feasibility was acceptable with a response rate of 96% in both pre- and postoperative assessments. Correlation between OKS-S questionnaire and all domains of the KOOS questionnaire and the physical domains in the RAND-36 questionnaire was high, and confirmed both good criterion and convergent validity. Content validity was good since no ceiling or floor effect was observed. In the test-retest assessment, all but 2 patients were within the 95% limits of agreement. Responsiveness was large according to effect sizes. Conclusions Our data suggests that the OKS-S questionnaire is suitable for the assessment of both the preoperative status and the outcome of TKR in Finnish speaking patients.
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- Aleksi Reito
- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Biokatu 6b, 33520, Tampere, Finland.
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Biokatu 6b, 33520, Tampere, Finland.,School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Lääketieteen yksikkö (Arvo), Lääkärinkatu 1, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Biokatu 6b, 33520, Tampere, Finland.,School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Lääketieteen yksikkö (Arvo), Lääkärinkatu 1, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Biokatu 6b, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Pihlajalinna Group, Kehräsaari B, 33200, Tampere, Finland
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- School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Lääketieteen yksikkö (Arvo), Lääkärinkatu 1, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Biokatu 6b, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement, Biokatu 6b, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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Kerminen H, Jämsen E, Jäntti P, Huhtala H, Strandberg T, Valvanne J. How Finnish geriatricians perform comprehensive geriatric assessment in clinical practice? Eur Geriatr Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In some patients, for unknown reasons pain persists after joint replacement, especially in the knee. We determined the prevalence of persistent pain following primary hip or knee replacement and its association with disorders of glucose metabolism, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and obesity. PATIENTS AND METHODS The incidence of pain in the operated joint was surveyed 1-2 years after primary hip replacement (74 patients (4 bilateral)) or primary knee replacement (119 patients (19 bilateral)) in 193 osteoarthritis patients who had participated in a prospective study on perioperative hyperglycemia. Of the 155 patients who completed the survey, 21 had undergone further joint replacement surgery during the follow-up and were excluded, leaving 134 patients for analysis. Persistent pain was defined as daily pain in the operated joint that had lasted over 3 months. Factors associated with persistent pain were evaluated using binary logistic regression with adjustment for age, sex, and operated joint. RESULTS 49 of the 134 patients (37%) had a painful joint and 18 of them (14%) had persistent pain. A greater proportion of knee patients than hip patients had a painful joint (46% vs. 24%; p = 0.01) and persistent pain (20% vs. 4%; p = 0.007). Previously diagnosed diabetes was strongly associated with persistent pain (5/19 vs. 13/115 in those without; adjusted OR = 8, 95% CI: 2-38) whereas MetS and obesity were not. However, severely obese patients (BMI ≥ 35) had a painful joint (but not persistent pain) more often than patients with BMI < 30 (14/21 vs. 18/71; adjusted OR = 5, 95% CI: 2-15). INTERPRETATION Previously diagnosed diabetes is a risk factor for persistent pain in the operated joint 1-2 years after primary hip or knee replacement.
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- School of Medicine, University of Tampere,Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
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Jämsen E, Haapasalmi S, Kaistinen SL, Valvanne J. O-028: Risk of hospital readmission following acute care in a geriatric unit. Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(15)30042-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kerminen H, Jämsen E, Jäntti P, Huhtala H, Strandberg T, Valvanne J. O-065: How Finnish geriatricians perform comprehensive geriatric assessment in clinical practice? Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(15)30078-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jämsen E, Vekama L, Puolakka T. P-437: Self-rated health and the functional outcome of primary knee replacement in the aged. Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(15)30534-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Salpakoski A, Kallinen M, Kiviranta I, Alen M, Portegijs E, Jämsen E, Ylinen J, Rantanen T, Sipilä S. Type of surgery is associated with pain and walking difficulties among older people with previous hip fracture. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2015; 16:754-61. [PMID: 26178923 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM The aim was to assess the level of lower body pain among people with previous femoral neck fracture, and whether the type of surgery was associated with pain and physical function a mean of 2 years after surgery. METHODS The study included 115 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and older with previous femoral neck fracture, and 31 reference subjects without previous lower limb injuries. A total of 30 patients had internal fixation surgery, 70 had hemiarthroplasty and 15 had total hip replacement. All patients had surgery in the same hospital and received typical inpatient rehabilitation. From 1.6 months to 7.5 years after the fracture, the patients underwent examination including clinical evaluation, measurements of pain in the lower body (visual analog scale), physical function (maximal walking speed, Timed Up & Go, Berg Balance Scale) and self-reported walking difficulties. RESULTS Hip fracture patients reported more pain (81 ± 88 mm) compared with the reference group (25 ± 39 mm, P = 0.004). Patients with internal fixation reported significantly more pain than the other study groups. Significantly more patients with internal fixation (53%) reported walking difficulties compared with patients who had hemiarthroplasty (29%, P = 0.028) or total hip replacement (13%, P = 0.018). No significant difference was observed in performance-based physical function between the fracture groups, but participants in the reference group had better physical function than any of the fracture groups. CONCLUSIONS Hip fracture patients treated with internal fixation experienced more pain and walking difficulties than the hemiarthroplasty and total hip replacement groups. Different types of surgical fixation might require different rehabilitation and pain management strategies after hip fracture. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2015; ●●: ●●-●●.
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- Anu Salpakoski
- Research and Development, Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, Mikkeli, Finland.,Gerontology Research Center and Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.,Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center and Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Service Line of General Practice and Geriatrics, Hatanpää Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center and Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center and Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Jämsen E, Peltola M, Puolakka T, Eskelinen A, Lehto MUK. Surgical outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasties for primary osteoarthritis in patients with Alzheimer's disease: a nationwide registry-based case-controlled study. Bone Joint J 2015; 97-B:654-61. [PMID: 25922460 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.97b5.34382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We compared the length of hospitalisation, rate of infection, dislocation of the hip and revision, and mortality following primary hip and knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis in patients with Alzheimer's disease (n = 1064) and a matched control group (n = 3192). The data were collected from nationwide Finnish health registers. Patients with Alzheimer's disease had a longer peri-operative hospitalisation (median 13 days vs eight days, p < 0.001) and an increased risk for hip revision with a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.76 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03 to 3.00). Dislocation was the leading indication for revision. There was no difference in the rates of infection, dislocation of the hip, knee revision and short-term mortality. In long-term follow-up, patients with Alzheimer's disease had a higher mortality (HR 1.43; 95% CI 1.22 to 1.70), and only one third survived ten years post-operatively. Increased age and comorbidity were associated with longer peri-operative hospitalisation in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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- E Jämsen
- Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, P.O. Box 652, FIN-33101, Tampere, Finland
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FIN-00271 Helsinki, Finland
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- Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, P.O. Box 652, FIN-33101, Tampere, Finland
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- Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, P.O. Box 652, FIN-33101, Tampere, Finland
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- University of Tampere, FIN-33014 Tampere, Finland
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Late prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are a growing medical challenge as more and more joint replacements are being performed and the expected lifespan of patients is increasing. We analyzed the incidence rate of late PJI and its temporal trends in a nationwide population. PATIENTS AND METHODS 112,708 primary hip and knee replacements performed due to primary osteoarthritis (OA) between 1998 and 2009 were followed for a median time of 5 (1-13) years, using data from nationwide Finnish health registries. Late PJI was detected > 2 years postoperatively, and very late PJI was detected > 5 years postoperatively. RESULTS During the follow-up, involving 619,299 prosthesis-years, 1,345 PJIs were registered: cumulative incidence 1.20% (95% CI: 1.13-1.26) (for knees, 1.41%; for hips, 0.92%). The incidence rate of late PJI was 0.069% per prosthesis-year (CI: 0.061-0.078), and it was greater after knee replacement than after hip replacement (0.080% vs. 0.057%, p = 0.006). The incidence rate of very late PJI was 0.051% per prosthesis-year (CI: 0.042-0.063), 0.058% for knees and 0.044% for hips (p = 0.2). The incidence rate of late PJI varied between 0.041% and 0.107% during the years of observation without any temporal trend (incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.93-1.03). Very late PJI increased from 0.026% in 2004 to 0.056% in 2010 (IRR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.02-1.20). INTERPRETATION In our nationwide study, the incidence rate of late PJI after hip or knee arthroplasty was approximately 0.07% per prosthesis-year. The incidence of very late PJI appeared to increase.
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- Kaisa Huotari
- 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki
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- 2Centre for Health and Social Economics (CHESS), National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki
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- 3Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement and School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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