Detection of delirium by nurses among long-term care residents with dementia

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a prevalent problem in long-term care (LTC) facilities where advanced age and cognitive impairment represent two important risk factors for this condition. Delirium is associated with numerous negative outcomes including increased morbidity and mortality. Despite its clinical...

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Autores principales: Voyer, Philippe, Richard, Sylvie, Doucet, Lise, Danjou, Christine, Carmichael, Pierre-Hugues
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2277396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18302791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-7-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2277396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18302791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-7-4

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