Delirium is a common condition in the elderly, affecting up to 30% of all older patients
admitted to hospital. There is a particularly high risk of delirium in surgical inpatients …

Background: Despite the acknowledged clinical importance of delirium, research evidence
for measures to improve its management is sparse. A necessary first step to devising …

Background: Previous research on risk of delirium in acute hospital settings identified mainly
patient variables (eg, age) that are not amenable to intervention. The purpose of this study …

Objective: To investigate the hypotheses that delirium affects the most vulnerable older
adults and is associated with long term adverse health outcome. Design: Prospective, cohort …

Delirium is a common, serious problem for hospitalized older patients. Recognition of
delirium poses challenges requiring cognitive assessment and knowledge of the clinical …

Background Delirium is a common severe neuropsychiatric condition secondary to physical
illness, which predominantly affects older adults in hospital. Prior to this study, the UK point …

Delirium is a common development in at-risk older patients hospitalized for acute illness or
postoperative care. Although delirium's risk factors are well documented, less is known …

The prevalence of delirium increases sharply with age, and about 20 percent of older
patients have delirium at the time of hospital admission for any reason. This review …

Delirium (acute confusional state) is a common condition in older people, affecting up to
30% of all older patients admitted to hospital. Patients who develop delirium have high …

Background Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome frequently observed in elderly
hospitalised patients and can be found in any medical condition. Due to the severe …