Hospitalization days and infections as mortality indicators of delirium: More time is better?

Introduction: Delirium is the main cause of hospitalization in elderly; infections perpetuate delirium; however, surgical wounds, urinary tract infection (UTI), pneumonia, and hematologic infections are the main causes. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare long hospital stay days versus duration...

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Main Authors: Juan J. Gómez-Piña, Amairani Sierra-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publicaciones Permanyer 2022-01-01
Series:The Journal of Latin American Geriatric Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jgeriatricmedicine.com/frame_esp.php?id=67