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Delirium in the elderly: current problems with increasing geriatric age

Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and cognition seen relatively commonly in people aged 65 yr or older. The prevalence is estimated to be between 11 and 42 per cent for elderly patients on medical wards. The prevalence is also high in nursing homes and long term care (LTC) facilities. The c...

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Published in:Indian J Med Res
Main Authors: Kukreja, Deepti, Günther, Ulf, Popp, Julius
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4774062/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26831414
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-5916.174546
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