A call to action for delirium research: Meta-analysis and regression of delirium associated mortality

A call to action for delirium research: Meta-analysis and regression of delirium associated mortality

Abstract Background Delirium is an extremely common hospital complication. No study to date has assessed whether a priori defined covariates; type of hospital setting and year of study publication, influence the relationship between delirium and mortality. This is also the first study to examine the...

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Main Authors: May Zin Aung Thein, Jarett V. Pereira, Anita Nitchingham, Gideon A. Caplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Delirium
Acute confusion
Death
Mortality
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01723-4

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