Diagnosis and management of delirium in cancer patients
- VernacularTitle:癌症患者谵妄的诊断和处理
- Author:
Zhendong CHEN
;
Hongyang WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasm;
Delirium;
Diagnosis;
Therapy
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2008;20(12):793-795
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Delirium is defined as an acute imbalance state in the higher nervous center.It is more of ten been an accompanied syndrome,or may be a complication associated with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.Delirium occurs frequently in cancer patients,especially in terminal patients.No more attention was paid on it yet.Its clinical feature,diagnosis and treatment were described.