Delirium During Acute Events in Nursing Home Patients

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 146 - 149
Published: Jan 1, 2022
Abstract
Assess the frequency of delirium during any acute event, its risk factors, and the duration of delirium in nursing home patients.Prospective 2-month follow-up study.145 nursing home patients living in 3 Norwegian nursing homes.At baseline, known risk factors for delirium were obtained from medical records. During any acute events where the nurses decided that a physician had to be alerted, the Confusion Assessment Method was used to identify...
Paper Details
Title
Delirium During Acute Events in Nursing Home Patients
Published Date
Jan 1, 2022
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
146 - 149
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