Vital signs and impaired cognition in older emergency department patients: The APOP study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Cognitive impairment is a frequent problem among older patients attending the Emergency Department (ED) and can be the result of pre-existing cognitive impairment, delirium, or neurologic disorders. Another cause can also be acute disturbance of brain perfusion and oxygenation, which may be reversed by optimal resuscitation. This study aimed to assess the relationship between vital signs, as a measure of acute hemodynamic changes, and cognitive impairment in older ED patients.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

ED's of two tertiary care and two secondary care hospitals in the Netherlands.

Participants

2629 patients aged 70-years and older.

Measurements

Vital signs were measured at the moment of ED arrival as part of routine cl

SUBMITTER: Lucke JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6586336 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature