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Relationship between cobalamin deficiency and delirium in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery

BACKGROUND: Delirium is common after cardiac surgery and is independently associated with increased morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and higher costs. Cobalamin (vitamin B(12)) deficiency is a common cause of neuropsychiatric symptoms and affects up to 40% of elderly people. The relat...

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Autores principales: Sevuk, Utkan, Baysal, Erkan, Ay, Nurettin, Altas, Yakup, Altindag, Rojhat, Yaylak, Baris, Alp, Vahhac, Demirtas, Ertan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4535547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26300642
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S87888