Analysis of Patients with Altered Mental Status in an Emergency Department of Eastern Taiwan

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-155

  Lai, Pei Fang ^a   Yiang, Giou Teng ^a,b   Tsai, Ming Jen ^a   Hu, Sheng Chuan ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Altered mental status (AMS); Coma; Confuse; Emergency department (ED)

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEATH; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOXIA; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; SUMMER; TAIWAN; WARD; WINTER;

EID: 66449087368     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60028-8     Document Type: Article

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