Altered Mental Status: An Important but Overlooked Presenting Symptom of COVID-19 in Older Adults

CONCLUSIONS: During a global pandemic, prognostic indicators are vital to help guide the clinical course of patients, reduce healthcare cost, and preserve life. Our study suggests that AMS can play a major role in diagnostic algorithms in older adults with COVID-19.PMID:34257003 | PMC:PMC8196474 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2021.06.004

Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - July 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alvin Oommen Joel Thomas Priyanka Parmar Sabrina Rosengarten Clara Wilson Rohan Maini Julie Minjae Kim Max Mecklenburg Pia Daniel Igal Brietman Source Type: research