Rivastigmine in the treatment of delirium in older people: A pilot study

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 812-818

  Overshott, Ross ^a   Vernon, Martin ^b   Morris, Julie ^b   Burns, Alistair ^c  

^a ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute confusion; cholinesterase inhibitors; clinical trial; elderly

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; RIVASTIGMINE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONFUSION ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIRIUM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENYLCARBAMATES; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 77957347527     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209991359     Document Type: Article

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