Revista española de geriatría y gerontología
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Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol · Jan 2012
[Hospital costs associated with delirium in older medical patients].
Delirium is a common and serious complication in older patients, associated with increased, potentially preventable, morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associated costs of delirium during hospitalization in a university affiliated hospital in Chile. ⋯ This study confirms that delirium is associated with significantly greater costs. Considering that effective delirium prevention is possible, the knowledge of associated costs can help health care providers to justify prevention strategies and finally give better care for older patients.