Objective: To analyze the reasons of admission, comorbidities, medications, and the causes of death of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) during hospitalization in the past 12 years.

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD), closely related to aging, is a well-known neurodegenerative disease. According to epidemiological statistics, till 2030, half of patients with PD are in China. The global burden of PD will increase in coming decades, as the aged population increases worldwide, as is the case in China.

Method: We retrospectively enrolled 1589 PD patients admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between Jan. 2002 and Aug. 2014. Reasons for admission, comorbidities, medications, and the causes of death during hospitalization were collected.

Results: Our study showed that the number of hospitalized patients with PD in Suzhou district has increased dramatically from 2002 to 2014. The use of levodopa and dopamine agonists in patients with PD showed increased during the 12 years. Hypertension was the most common comorbidities in PD patients. 30% – 60% of PD patients were combined with hypertension. The most commonly used antihypertensive drugs are calcium channel blockers (CCB). Pulmonary infection was the major cause of death during PD admission.

Conclusion: As the population ages, increased number of patients with PD in China will place a huge burden on Chinese medical care. How to better manage patients with PD, including drug selection, treatment of complications, and some daily care issues are worthy of deep thinking. Movement disorder units may be a choice for better management of patients with PD.

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