Agitated behavior as a prodromal symptom of physical illness: A case of influenza [10]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1953-1954

  Woods, Diana Lynn ^a   Mentes, Janet C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGED; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LETTER; MALE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALIVA LEVEL; SYMPTOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALIVA;

EID: 33845495888     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2006.00956.x     Document Type: Letter

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