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Delirium as a predictor of mortality and disability among hospitalized patients in Zambia.

Justin K BanerdtKondwelani MateyoLi WangChristopher J LindsellElisabeth D RivielloDeanna SaylorDouglas Corbett HeimburgerE Wesley Ely
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Among hospitalized medical and surgical patients in Zambia, delirium prevalence was high and delirium duration independently predicted mortality and disability at 6 months. This work lays the foundation for prevention, detection, and management of delirium in low-income countries. Long-term follow up of outcomes of critical illness in resource-limited settings appears feasible using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule.
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