Delirium in elderly individuals with hip fracture: causes, incidence, prevalence, and risk factors
OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence, prevalence, risk factors, and causes of delirium in elderly individuals with hip fractures, as well as the impact of delrium on mortality and length of hospital stay. PATIENTS: One hundred and three patients aged 65 and older with hip fractures were included c...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322006000100007&tlng=en |