Revue médicale suisse
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Revue médicale suisse · Nov 2007
Review Meta Analysis[Management of elderly patients with delirium or dementia in Swiss nursing homes].
Management of elderly patients with delirium or dementia in Swiss nursing homes Dementia and delirium are among the most frequent medical conditions in older nursing home residents. Their management require a coordinated interdisciplinary approach, including for drug prescription. Using a systematic literature review of published meta-analyses and guidelines, prescription algorithms were developed adressing the pharmacological management of cognitive symptoms of dementia and delirium in older nursing home residents in the canton of Fribourg.