Delirium in older hospitalized patients-A prospective analysis of the detailed course of delirium in geriatric inpatients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium in older hospitalized patients (> 65) is a common clinical syndrome, which is frequently unrecognized.

Aims

We aimed to describe the detailed clinical course of delirium and related cognitive functioning in geriatric patients in a mainly non-postoperative setting in association with demographic and clinical parameters and additionally to identify risk factors for delirium in this common setting.

Methods

Inpatients of a geriatric ward were screened for delirium and in the case of presence of delirium included into the study. Patients received three assessments including Mini-Mental-Status-Examination (MMSE) and the Delirium Rating Scale Revised 98 (DRS-R-98). We conducted correlation and linear mixed-effects model analyses to detect associations.

SUBMITTER: Wilke S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019648 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature