Delirium symptoms duration and mortality in SARS-COV2 elderly: results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the occurrence of the SARS-COV2 pandemic, there has been an increasing interest in investigating the epidemiology of delirium. Delirium is frequent in SARS-COV2 patients and it is associated with increased mortality; however, no information is available on the association between delirium duration in SARS-COV2 patients and related outcomes.

Aims

The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the duration of delirium symptoms and in-hospital mortality in older patients with SARS-COV2 infection.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of patients 65 years of age and older with SARS-CoV 2 infection admitted to two acute geriatric wards and one rehabilitation ward. Delirium symptoms duration was assessed retrospectively with a chart-based vali

SUBMITTER: Morandi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8234761 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature