Multicomponent geriatric intervention for elderly inpatients with delirium: A randomized, controlled trial

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-181

  Pitkälä, Kaisu H ^a,c   Laurila, Jouko V ^a,b   Strandberg, Timo E ^a   Tilvis, Reijo S ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Department of Emergency care   (Finland)

^c Vanhustyon keskusliitto   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; FINLAND; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 33644665101     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.2.176     Document Type: Article

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