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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Aged, Aggression, Alzheimer Disease, Analysis of Variance, Aphasia, Apraxias, Chi-Square Distribution, Confidence Intervals, Cross-Sectional Studies, England, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Sex Factors, Violence.
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Does prevalence and correlate of aggressive behaviours occurring in patients with Alzheimer 's disease? Context: To determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of verbal and physical aggression occurring in Alzheimer's disease sufferers. A retrospective note review was performed to classify the subjects according to whether they were verbally or physically aggressive (assaultive) or non-aggressive. The characteristics of the three groups were compared. The subjects were 262 patients who were living in non-institutional settings and had been diagnosed as suffering from dementia of Alzheimer's type. Fifty-two per cent exhibited some aggressive behaviour. Ninety-one (35%) patients were reported to be verbally aggressive and a further 46 (18%) were assaultive to their carers. Male gender (relative risk 2.17, 95% confidence interval 1.11-4.17) and the presence of dyspraxia (relative risk 2.89, 95% confidence interval 1.43-5.88) both increased the likelihood of assaultive behaviour. Verbal aggression was not associated with any of the clinical features measured.
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Aggressive behaviour is a common phenomenon in AD and approximately one in five sufferers is assaultive. Assaultive behaviour is associated with male gender and dyspraxia. Final Decision: yes