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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5273651 |