Dehydration and delirium - Not a simple relationship

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 811-812

  George, James ^a   Rockwood, Kenneth ^b,c  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Centre for Health Care of the Elderly   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGING; COGNITION; DEHYDRATION; DELIRIUM; DISEASE MARKER; EDITORIAL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 4444246008     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.8.m811     Document Type: Editorial

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