The Long-term Prognosis of Delirium
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Although delirium has been described as a transient syndrome characterized by disordered attention, thinking and perception, as well as other symptoms, recent research has documented the heterogeneity of the clinical course of delirium and high rates of persistence of delirium symptoms for up to 12 months.1-5 Furthermore, delirium appearsto be an important indicator of various adverse outcomes for up to three years after diagnosis. The purpose of this article is to review the results of published literature on the long-term prognosis of delirium and its prognostic factors.
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