[Delirium risk assessment in elderly hospitalized patients].
Delirium is a major geriatric syndrome that affects a significant percentage of elderly hospitalized patients. It involves major negative consequences for users and professionals and can be prevented. The aim of this paper is to identify and describe the tools for predicting delirium in hospitalized patients. Lastly, the work analyzes the sources of heterogeneity and the scarcity of such instruments, as well as the reasons why their use is not widespread in clinical practice.
Perelló Campaner
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Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Fisioteràpia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. cperello@uib.es
D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors