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Delirium awareness – Improving recognition and management through education and use of a care pathway

Delirium occurs in 10–20% of medical patients on admission and a further 10–30% develop delirium as an inpatient. Delirium is associated with increased length of stay, morbidity, mortality, and risk of institutional placement. There is poor knowledge of delirium recognition and management, and a nee...

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Autor principal: TAURO, RUBEN
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: British Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26732370
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u203195.w1451