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The phenotype of delirium based on a close reading of diagnostic criteria.

Mark A OldhamMiriam T Weber
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2023)
The delirium phenotype involves a disturbance in attention, qualitative thought clarity, and quantitative activity level, including in relation to expected sleep/wake cycles. Future diagnostic systems should include a severity threshold and specify that delirium diagnosis refers to a 24-h period.
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