Association between delirium superimposed on dementia and mortality in hospitalized older adults: A prospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Hospitalized older adults with preexisting dementia have increased risk of having delirium, but little is known regarding the effect of delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) on the outcomes of these patients. Our aim was to investigate the association between DSD and hospital mortality...

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Main Authors: Thiago J Avelino-Silva, Flavia Campora, Jose A E Curiati, Wilson Jacob-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5370103?pdf=render