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THE ASSOCIATION OF A FRAILTY INDEX AND INCIDENT DELIRIUM IN HOSPITALIZED VETERANS

Frailty is an accumulation of deficits that helps identify patients who are vulnerable to stressors. Acute illness and hospitalization are stressors that may result in delirium. Delirium is significant in older adults, resulting in increased hospital stays, institutionalization, morbidity, and morta...

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Autores principales: Sillner, Andrea Y, McConeghy, Robert, Madrigal, Caroline, Culley, Deborah J, Arora, Rakesh C, Rudolph, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6845397/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3305