Clinical profile of delirium in older patients
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A descriptive, point prevalence study with a cross-sectional design has been carried out to investigate prevalence, psychiatric and behavior symptoms, diurnal variations of delirium and differing symptom profiles in 717 older patients. Results indicate that patients with delirium have very different clinical profiles which might show a need for different treatment methods for patients whose types of delirium differ.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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Delirium before and after operation for femoral neck fracture
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Research on elderly patients hospitalized with neck fractures shows that risk factors for preoperative and postoperative delirium are distinct, which indicates that different strategies should be devised for their prevention. Patients who exhibited delirium prior to fracture surgery had poorer health outcomes in general than did patients who experienced postoperative delirium only.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
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Sleep apnea, delirium, depressed mood, cognition, and ADL ability after stroke
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This article examines the prevalence of detrimental health conditions associated with sleep apnea in stroke patients. Findings indicate that stroke patients diagnosed with sleep apnea have higher incidences of depression, delirium, ischemic heart disease, cognitive difficulty, and impaired functional ability when compared to patients without sleep disorders.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
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