Delirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients.
Levkoff S, Evans D, Liptzin B, Cleary P, Lipsitz L, Wetle T, Reilly C, Pilgrim D, Schor J, Rowe J. Delirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1992, 152: 334-40. PMID: 1739363, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.152.2.334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital dischargeNew symptomsNew-onset deliriumLong-term care facilitiesProlonged hospital stayPersistence of symptomsRisk of mortalityPersistence of deliriumHospital stayIncident deliriumElderly patientsAdvanced ageCommon disorderTeaching hospitalDeliriumIndividual symptomsCare facilitiesPatientsCognitive impairmentFull criteriaMental disordersStudy participantsIncomplete manifestationsSymptomsInitial evaluation