International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · May 2016
Pain grade and sleep disturbance in older adults: evaluation the role of pain, and stress for depressed and non-depressed individuals.
The aim of this paper was to assess the relationship between pain and sleep in older adults taking depression, stress, and medical comorbidities into account. ⋯ Pain, stress, and medical comorbidities are associated with sleep disturbance, especially in non-depressed older adults.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · May 2016
Frequency of full, partial and no recovery from subsyndromal deliriumin older hospital inpatients.
To determine the frequencies of full, partial and no recovery from subsyndromal delirium (SSD) in older hospital inpatients. A secondary objective was to compare the recovery status of patients with SSD or delirium. ⋯ Small study sample size notwithstanding, the majority (54%) of patients with SSD recovered fully, but a substantial proportion (29%) had a protracted course. It may be important to monitor the longer-term course of SSD and develop strategies to ensure full recovery in all patients.