Universität zu Köln

Galas, Noemi, Becker, Ingrid ORCID: 0000-0001-5829-3553, Ficon, Tomasz, Sakrauski, Maik, Reichert, Rita, Ahmad, Wael ORCID: 0000-0001-5090-3468, Mylonas, Spyridon, Brunkwall, Jan and Majd, Payman (2019). Prescription rate of anti-atherosclerotic drugs in German nursing homes and its impact on outcome. Vasa, 48 (2). S. 158 - 167. BERN 9: VERLAG HANS HUBER HOGREFE AG. ISSN 0301-1526

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Abstract

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the major manifestations of general atherosclerosis and strongly associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Because only few epidemiologic studies are available concerning the prevalence of PAD in inhabitants >= 80 years of age, we screened inhabitants of nursing care homes in Germany for PAD and cardiovascular diseases and to assess the one year mortality. Patients and methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study, screening inhabitants of 42 nursing homes for PAD. Demographic data, comorbidities, cardiovascular risk factors and daily medication were collected. PAD was defined as ankle-brachial index <0.9. During a follow up period of one year, cardio- and cerebrovascular events and mortality were recorded. as well as the rate of falls and major amputation. Results: 1.329 probands (391 men, 938 women) >60 years were eligible for further analysis. The mean age was 84.1 years (range 61-107 years) and the prevalence of PAD was 31.5%. Media sclerosis was found in up to 17 %. and an existing diagnosis of PAD (in case of pathological ABI) and undertreatment was common. Probands with PAD were less likely to be treated according to guideline recommendations (antiplatelet therapy, beta blockers, statins) than probands with coronary artery disease (CAD). The overall one-year mortality was 19.8 % (n = 236), significantly higher than for a gender and age matched German population (p < 0.001). Conclusions:The current study shows a high prevalence of PAD in German nursing care homes. The one year mortality was not significantly different between probands with PAD and those with severe PAD (defined as an ABI of <= 0.5), whereas a media sclerosis was associated with an increased risk in probands with CAD in comparison to those without. Use of anti-diabetic agents and aspirin in monotherapy was associated with a reduced one-year mortality risk.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Galas, Noemi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Becker, Ingrid UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5829-3553 UNSPECIFIED Ficon, Tomasz UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sakrauski, Maik UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Reichert, Rita UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ahmad, Wael UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5090-3468 UNSPECIFIED Mylonas, Spyridon UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Brunkwall, Jan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Majd, Payman UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-155157
DOI:	10.1024/0301-1526/a000754
Journal or Publication Title:	Vasa
Volume:	48
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 158 - 167
Date:	2019
Publisher:	VERLAG HANS HUBER HOGREFE AG
Place of Publication:	BERN 9
ISSN:	0301-1526
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL-DISEASE; ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; LOWER-EXTREMITY; RISK-FACTORS; PREVALENCE; MORTALITY; ASSOCIATION; MORBIDITY Multiple languages Peripheral Vascular Disease Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15515