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Delirium screening in older patients | Age and Ageing | Oxford Academic


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Over half of older hospital inpatients have co-existing cognitive impairment but the majority do not have a preadmission diagnosis of dementia [1]. Delirium (acute confusional state) is highly prevalent, affecting around one-fifth of acute medical admissions and reaching rates of over 40% in the oldest old [2, 3]. Delirium, perhaps even more than dementia, is associated with high care needs and poor outcomes [4, 5], but is often poorly recognised by staff who are more focussed on physical aspects of illness, or may not be trained in the care of complex older patients [6, 7].. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.

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