The impact of frailty and delirium on mortality in older inpatients

Abstract

delirium was associated with higher levels of frailty: the identification of frail patients may help to target those at a greatest risk of delirium. Survival following delirium was poor with the combination of frailty and delirium conferring a particularly bleak prognosis.

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DeliriumMedicineProspective cohort studyCohortOlder peopleCohort studyInternal medicineGerontologyIntensive care medicine

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Year: 2012
Type: article
Volume: 41
Issue: 3
Pages: 412-416
Citations: 251
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                                    Eamonn Eeles, 
                                
                                    Susan V. White, 
                                
                                    Siobhain M. O’Mahony
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            The impact of frailty and delirium on mortality in older inpatients. 
                            Age and Ageing
                            , 41
                            (3)
                            , 412-416.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afs021
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afs021