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Risk Factors for Delirium in Elderly Patients Visiting an Emergency Department
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine ; : 489-493, 2011.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-76037
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Delirium is a common and worrisome problem among elder hospitalized patients. Many studies have sought to evaluate the risk factors of delirium. Most of these studies have dealt with the intensive care unit, with virtually nothing known about the emergency room. Our study was designated to evaluate the risk factors in an emergency department.

METHODS:

We retrospectively reviewed 414 cases of elder patients admitted to the general ward of internal medicine via the emergency room between January 2009 and December 2009. We divided these patients into a delirium group and non-delirium group. We statistically evaluated 31 known risk factors of delirium in these two groups.

RESULTS:

Using chi-square test, 14 of 31 known risk factors of delirium were proven as risk factors of delirium in an emergency room. Using logistic regression, three of the 14 proven risk factors were revealed as prior factors.

CONCLUSION:

A variety of factors of delirium are risk factors of delirium in an emergency room. A few important known risk factors are failed to pass statistically evaluation. These results are influenced by cultural pecularities of South Korea. Also, the small sample size limited conclusive evaluation. Nonetheless, the importance of patients' past medical history, laboratory results, and choice of medication when treating elder hospitalized patients to prevent delirium is likely important in reducing mortality and morbidity.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Habitaciones de Pacientes / Modelos Logísticos / Estudios Retrospectivos / Factores de Riesgo / Tamaño de la Muestra / Delirio / Urgencias Médicas / República de Corea / Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos / Medicina Interna Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Anciano / Humanos País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Coreano Revista: Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Habitaciones de Pacientes / Modelos Logísticos / Estudios Retrospectivos / Factores de Riesgo / Tamaño de la Muestra / Delirio / Urgencias Médicas / República de Corea / Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos / Medicina Interna Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Anciano / Humanos País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Coreano Revista: Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Artículo