Delirium: A Frequent Manifestation in COVID-19 Older Patients

The authors report a high prevalence of delirium in COVID-19 old patients admitted in an academic hospital. During the recent COVID-19 period, delirium was present in 38% of old patients admitted with delirium at the COVID ward of the Erasmus MC University Medical Center of Rotterdam. We do not know...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mattace-Raso, Francesco, Polinder-Bos, Harmke, Oosterwijk, Barbara, van Bruchem-Visser, Rozemarijn, Goudzwaard, Jeannette, Oudshoorn, Christian, Ziere, Gijsbertus, Egberts, Angelique
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7718860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33293801
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S280189
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Sumario:The authors report a high prevalence of delirium in COVID-19 old patients admitted in an academic hospital. During the recent COVID-19 period, delirium was present in 38% of old patients admitted with delirium at the COVID ward of the Erasmus MC University Medical Center of Rotterdam. We do not know in which patients COVID-19 can cause delirium; however, considering the high prevalence of delirium in COVID-19 old patients and the potential serious consequences, attention is needed in order to reduce disability and mortality in this vulnerable category of patients.

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