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The Prevalence of Delirium in An Older Acute Surgical Population and Its Effect on Outcome
Background: With an ageing population, an increasing number of older adults are admitted for assessment to acute surgical units. Older adults have specific factors that may influence outcomes, one of which is delirium (acute cognitive impairment). Objectives: To establish the prevalence of delirium...
Autores principales: | Hewitt, Jonathan, Owen, Stephanie, Carter, Ben R., Stechman, Michael J., Tay, Hui Sian, Greig, Matthew, McCormack, Caroline, Pearce, Lyndsay, McCarthy, Kathryn, Myint, Phyo K., Moug, Susan J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6960557/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31623269 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4040057 |
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