title: Dementia in acute units: confusion.
abstract: This is the fifth article in our series which looks at how nurses in acute units can manage the behaviour problems posed by people with dementia. The focus this month is on post-operative confusion, with the author discriminating between it and other forms of confusion, and offering sensible guidelines for management.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Holden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*