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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
卷 18, 期 5, 页码 388-394出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181ca8241
关键词
COPD; depression; oldest old; prospective study
资金
- Netherlands Prevention Fund
- National Institutes of Health
- Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sports
Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been associated with depression in middle-aged and younger old adults. However, it remains unknown whether COPD contributes to the occurrence of depressive symptoms in the oldest old subjects. The authors aimed to determine whether oldest old persons with COPD are at increased risk of developing depressive symptoms. Design, Setting, Participants: The authors prospectively followed up 333 subjects from age 85 years onward within the population-based Leiden 85-plus Study. COPD, along with other chronic diseases, was assessed using structured questionnaires and confirmed with the diagnosis of the treating physician. Depressive symptoms were assessed annually using the 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). Nondepressed subjects with and without COPD at baseline were compared for the occurrence of depressive symptoms during 5 years of follow-up using multilevel analysis. Results: At baseline, COPD was present in 40 subjects (12%) and associated with male gender, lower education, and smoking. During 5 years of follow-up, an additional annual increase of 0.29 points (standard error [SE] = 0.14) in the GDS-score was observed in subjects with COPD, when compared with those without COPD (F-[1,F- 212] = 4.1, p = 0.04). This difference persisted after adjustment for demographics, baseline GDS score, functional limitations, and presence of chronic diseases (F-[1,F- 451] = 4.6, p = 0.03). Conclusion: In the oldest old subjects, COPD independently contributes to an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms. Clinicians should be aware of the association of COPD with depressive symptoms in the oldest old to offer them optimal treatment in an early stage. (Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2010; 18: 388-394)
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