Relation Between Delirium and Anticholinergic Drug Burden in a Cohort of Hospitalized Older Patients...
Relation Between Delirium and Anticholinergic Drug Burden in a Cohort of Hospitalized Older Patients: An Observational Study
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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English
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome which occurs on average in one out of five hospitalized older patients. It is associated with a number of negative outcomes, including worsening of cognitive and functional status, increasing the burden on patients and caregivers, and elevated mortality. Medications with anticholinergic effect h...
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Relation Between Delirium and Anticholinergic Drug Burden in a Cohort of Hospitalized Older Patients: An Observational Study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2138650082
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2138650082
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1170-229X
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1179-1969
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10.1007/s40266-018-0612-9
