Publication date: Jul 09, 2026
The non-DBS cohort included many patients hospitalized for acute medical illness, whereas patients selected for DBS are generally healthier and have fewer surgical contraindications. Disclosure information for the study investigators is available in the original study publication. This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. It was published online on June 24 in npj Parkinsons Disease. LIMITATIONSThe study was limited by a retrospective observational design. Residual confounding, code-based misclassification, and the lack of PD-specific clinical measures may have influenced the results. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.
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| Hospitalization | Brain |
| Japan | Care |
| June | Clinical |
| Skilled | Costs |
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Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
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| disease | MESH | included |
| drug | DRUGBANK | Tropicamide |
| disease | MESH | death |
| disease | MESH | DBS |