Dementia increases risk of organ failure and hospital mortality of motorcycle crash‐related hospitalizations in Taiwan: A nationwide population‐based study

Background Prior studies showed dementia is associated with the increased risk of injuries in motorcycle crashes, especially young onset dementia. However, little known about effect on organ failure and hospital mortality crash-related hospitalizations. This study describes prevalence hospitalizations among patients without assesses whether at higher Method In this population-based cohort study, we compared aged 40-64 years its age- sex- matched participants when they had first hospitalization for motor vehicle accident injury (MVAI). Data were obtained from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database entries Police-reported Traffic Accident Registry between 2006 2015. Major outcomes development Logistic regression generalized estimating equations performed to account clustering effect. Result dementia, rates was 6.88% 4.44%, respectively, which than (3.08% 2.07%). After adjustment potential confounders, a 91% (95%CI 1.45-2.51) those respiratory (adjusted odds ratio [OR]1.96, 95%CI 1.46-2.63). Similarity, related OR 1.39, 1.01-1.93). Conclusion hospitalizations, presence may rise mortality, warrants concerns healthcare providers.