The evaluation of frequency and predictors of delirium and its short-term and long-term outcomes in hospitalized older adults'

CONCLUSION: Delirium is quite frequent in geriatric inpatients and is associated with high in-hospital and post-discharge mortality risk and long-term functional dependency. Emergency admission, pre-hospitalization functional dependency, and more general psychopathological symptoms are independently associated factors. Hence, earliest identification and treatment with early implementation of rehabilitation services is warranted.PMID:38447233 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2024.103990

Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yamini Ajmera Karandeep Paul Maroof Ahmad Khan Bharti Kumari Nand Kumar Prasun Chatterjee Aparajit Ballav Dey Avinash Chakrawarty Source Type: research