The Optimal Management of Acute Febrile Encephalopathy in the Aged Patient: A Systematic Review

The elderly comprise less than 13 percent of world population. Nonetheless, they represent nearly half of all hospitalized adults. Acute change in mental status from baseline is commonly seen among the elderly even when the main process does not involve the central nervous system. The term “geriatri...

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Main Authors: Fereshte Sheybani, HamidReza Naderi, Sareh Sajjadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5273651