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| The risk of dementia and death after delirium | | Author(s) | Kenneth Rockwood, Sylvia Cosway, Daniel Carver |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 28, no 6, October 1999 |
| Pages | pp 551-556 |
| Keywords | Confusion ; At risk ; Death ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Delirium is common and is associated with many adverse short-term consequences. Using a standard assessment of cognitive function, the authors of this Canadian study followed 38 inpatients diagnosed with delirium (22 with delirium and dementia, 16 with delirium only) and 148 patients with no delirium or dementia, for a median of 32.5 months. Follow-up was by personal interviews, supplemented by standardised clinical examinations. The incidence of dementia was 5.6% per year over 3 years for those without delirium and 18.1% per year for those with delirium. The adjusted relative risk of death increased, while the median survival time was significantly shorter for those with (510 days) than those without delirium (1122 days). Delirium appears to be an important marker of risk for dementia and death, even in older people without prior cognitive or functional impairment. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991201232 A |
| Classmark | EDC: CA3: CW: 7S |
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