title: [Acute confusional state in hospitalized patients].
abstract: Delirium or acute confusional status (ACS) is a common mental disorder found in hospitalized patients. A total of 278 patients were evaluated. Of these, 30 (10.8%) developed ACS. The patients who developed ACS were 70 years of age or older, had history of stroke or dementia, as well as impairment in activities of daily living, and required enteral feeding more frequently. The infections and hip fracture were the most frequent reasons for hospitalization. The mortality in patients with ACS was significantly higher than in patients without ACS.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Córdoba, Argentina. ferreyra_andrea@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferreyra
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Belletti
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yorio
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome