Acute disease induced cognitive dysfunction in older patients – an unrecognized syndrome

Acute disease induced cognitive dysfunction in older patients – an unrecognized syndrome

Abstract Background It is unknown, how many older hospitalized patients experience cognitive changes independently from delirium. Methods In this retrospective study, cognitive function was assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment on admission and discharge in 103 acute care geriatric hospita...

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Main Authors: Rainer Wirth, Christiane Nicola Klimek, Gero Lueg, Maryam Pourhassan, Louisa Maria Danielzik, Caroline Krüger, Ulrike Sonja Trampisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Cognitive function
Delirium
Montreal cognitive assessment
Trajectories
Older
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03323-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03323-w

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