Postoperative delirium in elderly patients

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 38-49

  Brooks, Paula Beth ^a  

^a CAPE COD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive impairment; delirium; dementia; elderly; postoperative delirium; surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; DELIRIUM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRECIPITATING FACTORS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84866085829     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000418922.53224.36     Document Type: Article

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