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Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention to Prevent the Development of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients: Report on a Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a serious and common postoperative complication, especially in frail elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a geriatric liaison intervention in comparison with standard care on the incidence of postoperative delirium in frail elderly cancer pati...

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Autores principales: Hempenius, Liesbeth, Slaets, Joris P. J., van Asselt, Dieneke, de Bock, Geertruida H., Wiggers, Theo, van Leeuwen, Barbara L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3686791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840308
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064834