Factors associated with prolonged delirium: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 373-394

  Dasgupta, Monidipa ^a,b   Hillier, Loretta M ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complications; Confusion; Prognosis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MEDICAL SERVICE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGE FACTORS; COMORBIDITY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77952420845     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209991517     Document Type: Review

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