Delirium in Medically Hospitalized Patients: Prevalence, Recognition and Risk Factors: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Rajaa Saleh Al Farsi Abdullah M Al AlawiAisha Ramadhan Al HuraiziTaif Al-SaadiNoof Al-HamadaniKhalfan Al ZeedyJuhaina Salim Al-Maqbali

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

Delirium is common among elderly patients hospitalized in general medical wards. Implementing effective preventive strategies for delirium during the hospital stay, including early recognition using standard sensitive and specific screening tools (i.e., 3D-CAM) and developing geriatric wards, is crucial.

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