Journal article
Delirium is prevalent in older hospital inpatients and associated with adverse outcomes: results of a prospective multi-centre study on World Delirium Awareness Day
Abstract
BackgroundDelirium is a common severe neuropsychiatric condition secondary to physical illness, which predominantly affects older adults in hospital. Prior to this study, the UK point prevalence of delirium was unknown. We set out to ascertain the point prevalence of delirium across UK hospitals and how this relates to adverse outcomes.MethodsWe conducted a prospective observational study across 45 UK acute care hospitals. Older adults aged …
Authors
Welch C; McCluskey L; Wilson D; Chapman GE; Jackson TA; Treml J; Davis D; Cunningham E; Copeland C; Quinn T
Journal
BMC Medicine, Vol. 17, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2019
DOI
10.1186/s12916-019-1458-7
ISSN
1741-7015