The delirium and population health informatics cohort study protocol: ascertaining the determinants and outcomes from delirium in a whole population

The delirium and population health informatics cohort study protocol: ascertaining the determinants and outcomes from delirium in a whole population

Abstract Background Delirium affects 25% of older inpatients and is associated with long-term cognitive impairment and future dementia. However, no population studies have systematically ascertained cognitive function before, cognitive deficits during, and cognitive impairment after delirium. Theref...

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Main Authors: Daniel Davis, Sarah Richardson, Joanne Hornby, Helen Bowden, Katrin Hoffmann, Maryse Weston-Clarke, Fenella Green, Nishi Chaturvedi, Alun Hughes, Diana Kuh, Elizabeth Sampson, Ruth Mizoguchi, Khai Lee Cheah, Melanie Romain, Abhi Sinha, Rodric Jenkin, Carol Brayne, Alasdair MacLullich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Delirium
Dementia
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0742-2

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