The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Feb 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialEarly symptoms in the prodromal phase of delirium: a prospective cohort study in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery.
The authors investigated prodromal delirium symptoms in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery. ⋯ Most elderly patients undergoing hip surgery with postoperative delirium already have early symptoms in the prodromal phase of delirium. These findings are potentially useful for screening purposes and for optimizing prevention strategies targeted at reducing the incidence of postoperative delirium.