• Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Sep 1998

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    Delirium in the hospitalized elderly: nursing assessment and management.

    • K Milisen, M D Foreman, J Godderis, I L Abraham, and P L Broos.
    • Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, Division ofTraumatology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.koen.milisen@med.kuleuven.ac.be
    • Nurs. Clin. North Am. 1998 Sep 1;33(3):417-39.

    AbstractDelirium is a serious health problem with significant negative consequences which is experienced by many hospitalized elderly patients. Because of its clinical impact and potential reversibility, prompt treatment of delirium is essential. Therefore an understanding of delirium, its manifestations, methods of detection, prevention, and treatment in hospitalized elderly patients is needed. This article provides an overview of the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of delirium.

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