Delirium occurrence in older Irish adults admitted to an acute medical hospital: a prospective cohort study.
Catherine DolanM Mohd ZubirV MelvinG McCarthyD MeagherDimitrios AdamisPublished in: Irish journal of psychological medicine (2021)
In this study, almost one-third of older medical inpatients in an acute hospital had delirium during admission. Findings that increasing age, impaired cognition and lower functional ability at admission were associated with increased delirium risk suggest target groups for enhanced delirium detection and prevention strategies. This may improve clinical outcomes.
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