JOURNAL ARTICLE

Subdiagnóstico de delirium en adultos mayores hospitalizados

Abstract

Delirium in elderly inpatients at this unit is an extraordinarily prevalent problem, seriously under diagnosed (68%) and under treated. This study should alerts our medical community to improve the diagnosis and management of delirium in elderly inpatients.

Keywords:
Delirium Medicine Medical record Psychological intervention Confusion Emergency medicine Pediatrics Internal medicine Intensive care medicine Psychiatry

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Citation History

Topics

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
Life Sciences →  Neuroscience →  Developmental Neuroscience
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