Prevalence of delirium among older adults in a tertiary care referral hospital in Kerala
Background: Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition in older adults in medical and surgical settings. It is important to identify cognitive impairment in the elderly population early in their stay at the hospital to reduce morbidity and mortality. The literature on the prevalence of delirium...
Main Authors: | T V Anjana Babu, T K Saleem, K Ramesh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indian Psychiatric Society (Kerala State Branch
2021-03-01
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Series: | Kerala Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://kjponline.com/index.php/kjp/article/view/232 |
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