Delirium assessment in postoperative patients: Validation of the Portuguese version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale in critical care
Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to validate the Portuguese version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) for use in critical care settings. Methods: We simultaneously and independently evaluated all postoperative patients admitted to a surgical Intensive Care Unit (S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-11-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413001176 |