Identification and treatment of delirium in elderly patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2012.05.029
- VernacularTitle:老年人谵妄的识别与处理
- Author:
Qiumei WANG
;
Xiaohong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Delirium;
Psychomotor performance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2012;31(5):445-446
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Delirium is a common disorder in aged people.Although it is in poor prognosis,delirium still has been under-recognized and inappropriately evaluated and treated.The clinical aspects of delirium on epidemiology,diagnosis,risk and precipitating factors,prevention and treatment were introduced in this paper.
