Abstract
Introduction: Early, simple predictors for long-term survival in Parkinson’s disease (PD) may help identify patients at elevated risk and are crucial for more personalized treatment. Methods: This large, retrospective study examined whether higher levodopa equivalent daily dose (LEDD) a year after diagnosis predicts long-term survival. Results: Mortality risk was increased among 292 patients receiving ≥ 600 mg LEDD versus 2233 patients receiving < 600 mg LEDD (hazard ratio 1.5; 95% confidence interval 1.3–1.7), particularly among patients aged < 75 years (1.8; 1.4–2.4). Conclusion: In PD, higher LEDD can be an early risk marker of increased mortality, probably because it reflects more severe disease.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3419-3425 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Advances in Therapy |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2024 |
Keywords
- Antiparkinson’s agents
- Drug dosage calculations
- Mortality
- Parkinson’s disease
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology (medical)
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