Delirium is a frequent neurocognitive complication in patients with cancer, particularly in
patients with advanced-stage disease (in whom a combination of factors might trigger an …

Nursing home (NH) residents represent the frailest group of older people, and providing
gerontologically attuned care that addresses these frailties is often a challenge within the …

Backgrounds: Human resource development in terms of the knowledge, attitude, and skills
of a doctor is important in a digital era and to face the industrial revolution 4.0. This study …

Older patients in the emergency department (ED) are a vulnerable population who are at a
higher risk of functional decline and hospital reattendance subsequent to an ED visit, and …

Background Geriatric emergency department (GED) guidelines endorse screening older
patients for geriatric syndromes in the ED, but there have been significant barriers to …

Objective Delirium is common in older adults following total joint replacement (TJR) of the
hip and knee. However, reports of the incidence of delirium vary widely, limiting their …

Although formal systematic delirium screening with brief but sensitive tools is strongly
advocated for patients in palliative and supportive care, it requires critical evaluation in terms …

Frailty is a state of vulnerability resulting from cumulative decline in many physiological
systems during a lifetime. It is progressive and considered largely irreversible, but its …

Background Validated screening tools can be utilised to detect early disease processes and
risk factors for disease and adverse outcomes. Consequently, identifying individuals in need …

Background Cognitive impairment (CI) is common among older patients presenting to the
emergency department (ED). The failure to recognize CI at ED presentation constitutes a …