Risk factors for postoperative delirium in the elderly

Background: Delirium is defined as an acute disorder of attention and cognition. Delirium is common in hospitalized elderly patient and is associated with increased morbidity, length of stay and patient care costs. Although Delirium can develop at any time during hospitalization, it typically presen...

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Main Author: Lukas Yani, Stella <1976>
Other Authors: Franceschi, Claudio
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna 2011
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Online Access:http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/3578/