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Validation of two nurse-based screening tools for delirium in elderly patients in general medical wards
BACKGROUND: Delirium is an acute disturbance characterized by fluctuating symptoms related to attention, awareness and recognition. Especially for elderly patients, delirium is frequently associated with high hospital costs and resource consumption, worse functional deterioration and increased morta...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7393733/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32760215 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-020-00464-4 |