Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Sep 1994
Review[Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis. New aspects of diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and risk of cancer].
The incidence of polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis is increasing, mainly in elderly people. The risk of cancer during a lifetime is high in patients with positive biopsy of the temporal artery, but polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis are not to be considered as paraneoplastic syndromes. Temporal arteritis can appear in patients under treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica, and polymyalgia rheumatica can be accompanied by arthritis. Various new aspects of diagnoses and treatment are discussed.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Sep 1994
Case Reports[Delirium (acute confusion) among elderly patients after admission to a medical department].
Delirium is a common mental disorder among the elderly. In this study we examined the prevalence of delirium among patients older than 75 years of age who had been admitted to an acute medical ward. 14 of 58 patients (24%) received a diagnosis of delirium. ⋯ The large number of possibly contributing factors precludes a definite conclusion regarding precipitating factors. Mini-Mental State Examination, which is a commonly used screening-instrument for detecting cognitive impairment, was of minor value in detecting delirium.