Delirium in the hospitalized elderly - Nursing assessment and management

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作者：
Milisen, K
Foreman, MD
Godderis, J
Abraham, IL
Broos, PLO
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[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Fac Med, Ctr Hlth Serv & Nursing Res, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
[2] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Fac Med, Div Traumatol, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
[3] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Fac Med, Dept Traumatol & Reconstruct Surg, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
[4] Univ Illinois, Coll Nursing, Dept Med Surg Nursing, Chicago, IL USA
[5] Epsilon Grp, Charlottesville, VA USA
[6] Univ Illinois, Med Ctr, Chicago, IL USA
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NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 1998年 / 33卷 / 03期
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R47 [护理学];
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摘要：
Delirium is a serious health problem with significant negative consequences which is experienced by many hospitalized elderly patients. Because of its clinical impact and potential reversibility, prompt treatment of delirium is essential. Therefore an understanding of delirium, its manifestations, methods of detection, prevention, and treatment in hospitalized elderly patients is needed. This article provides an overview of the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of delirium.
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