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Data have been recently published on the association between depression and mortality suggesting that this disorder has a negative effect on survival, mainly in patients affected by chronic conditions.^1-3 With this in mind, we read with interest the article by Jiang et al⁴ on the relationship of depression to increased risk of mortality and rehospitalization in patients with heart failure (HF). We would like to further support their data with our own taken from a population of 800 nondemented elderly patients (30% men; mean ± SD age, 78.6 ± 7.3 years) consecutively admitted to our acute care for the elderly (ACE) medical unit.

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Our hospital setting is modeled after US ACE units, and our assessment procedures have been published.⁵ Admission to our ACE unit is mainly (about 70%) through the emergency department and less frequently after outpatient clinic visit. This proportion held for our study. The multidimensional evaluation, including information . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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