Prevalence of Dementia in Korea Based on Hospital Utilization Data from 2008 to 2016

CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that hospital utilization for dementia increased significantly from 2008 to 2016, reflecting a proportional increase in the prevalence of dementia. Korean healthcare policy must prioritize dementia treatment.PMID:34558875 | DOI:10.3349/ymj.2021.62.10.948

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - September 24, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Yoon Jung Choi Sanghyun Kim Young Jae Hwang Changsoo Kim Source Type: research