Early Detection and Intervention for Patients with Delirium Admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine: Lessons from a Pilot Initiative
Introduction: Older patients who arrive to the emergency room with delirium have a worse prognosis than others. Early detection and treatment of this problem has been shown to improve outcome. We have launched a project at our hospital to improve the care of patients who arrive delirious to the medi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/515958 |