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Management of Agitation in Dementia and Effects on Inpatient Length of Stay

BACKGROUND: Agitation associated with dementia impacts delivery of medical care and is a major reason for institutionalization in dementia patients. This study examines the association of medication use and other clinical factors with patients’ ‘dischargeability’ (i.e., amount of time until a patien...

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Autores principales: Silverstone-Simard, Isabelle, Wu, Joyce, Nassim, Marouane, Friedman, Ruby, Segal, Marilyn, Monette, Johanne, Rej, Soham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Geriatrics Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8137459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34079604
http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.24.483