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Diagnosing delirium in elderly Thai patients: Utilization of the CAM algorithm

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common illness among elderly hospitalized patients. However, under-recognition of the condition by non-psychiatrically trained personnel is prevalent. This study investigated the performance of family physicians when detecting delirum in elderly hospitalized Thai patients u...

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Autores principales: Wongpakaran, Nahathai, Wongpakaran, Tinakon, Bookamana, Putipong, Pinyopornpanish, Manee, Maneeton, Benchalak, Lerttrakarnnon, Peerasak, Uttawichai, Kasem, Jiraniramai, Surin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141515/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21722373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-65