Delirium in Older Persons
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Delirium in older persons.
N Engl J Med 2006;354:1157-65. Copyright © 2006 Massachusetts Medical Society. Delirium, an acute decline in attention and cognition, is a common, life-threatening, and potentially preventable clinical syndrome among persons who are 65 years of age or older. The development of delirium often initiates a cascade of events culminating in the loss of independence, an increased risk of morbidity an...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.12067