Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment
| Autor: | Tamara G. Fong, Sharon K. Inouye, Samir Tulebaev |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
MEDLINE behavioral disciplines and activities Article Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience mental disorders Medicine Humans Elderly adults Intensive care medicine Psychiatry Geriatric Assessment Aged Aged 80 and over Symptom management business.industry Age Factors Delirium Cognition medicine.disease Tangentiality nervous system diseases Etiology Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom business Complication |
| Popis: | Delirium is a common and serious acute neuropsychiatric syndrome with core features of inattention and global cognitive dysfunction. The etiologies of delirium are diverse and multifactorial and often reflect the pathophysiological consequences of an acute medical illness, medical complication or drug intoxication. Delirium can have a widely variable presentation, and is often missed and underdiagnosed as a result. At present, the diagnosis of delirium is clinically based and depends on the presence or absence of certain features. Management strategies for delirium are focused on prevention and symptom management. This article reviews current clinical practice in delirium in elderly individuals, including the diagnosis, treatment, outcomes and economic impact of this syndrome. Areas of future research are also discussed. |
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