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| Delirium in older people | | Author(s) | John Young, Sharon K Inouye |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 334 no 7598, 21 April 2007 |
| Pages | pp 842-846 |
| Source | http://www.bmj.com |
| Keywords | Confusion ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Delirium is a common presentation of acute illness in older people, and is characterised by recent onset of fluctuating inattention and drowsiness linked to triggering factors. The authors searched Medline and the Cochrane Library from 1996 to 2006, also their personal libraries of delirium references, particularly focusing on systematic reviews. Their article outlines diagnosis, causes and management of delirium, also distinguishing between delirium and dementia, and whether the condition can be prevented. Routine cognitive assessment in unwell older people would improve detection rates. Good research evidence exists that, with better systems of routine care, would prevent delirium in at least a third of patients. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070430201 A |
| Classmark | EDC: 64A * |
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