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Delirium and its consequences in the specialized palliative care unit: Validation of the Korean version of Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale.

Beodeul KangYu Jung KimSeung Wan SuhKyung-Lak SonGrace S AhnHye Youn Park
Published in: Psycho-oncology (2018)
Delirium was prevalent in patients admitted to the APCU and was associated with 1-month mortality. The K-MDAS showed acceptable reliability and validity and can be used to screen for delirium in a palliative care setting.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
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  • hip fracture
  • advanced cancer
  • acute kidney injury
  • cardiovascular events
  • type diabetes
  • coronary artery disease