Delirium and correlates of delirium among newly admitted elderly patients: a cross-sectional study in a Saudi general hospital

Delirium and correlates of delirium among newly admitted elderly patients: a cross-sectional study in a Saudi general hospital

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common, often undiagnosed disorder in elderly patients, but no studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of delirium among elderly patients on admission and to identify associated factors. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING:...

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Main Authors: Sultan Hassan Alamri, Obay Ahmed Ashanqity, Ahmad Belgeth Alshomrani, Abdelrahman Haytham Elmasri, Muaadh Badr Saeed, Sultan Ahmed Yahya, Abdulhakeem Ibraheem Almasoud, Youssouf Adam, Hani Mohammed Alamoudi, Abdel Moniem Mukhtar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2018-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.15

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