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Delirium in Nursing Home Residents: A Narrative Review.
Komici, Klara; Guerra, Germano; Addona, Franco; Fantini, Carlo.
  • Komici K; Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
  • Guerra G; Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
  • Addona F; Department of Mental Health, ASREM, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
  • Fantini C; Department of Mental Health, ASREM, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
Healthcare (Basel) ; 10(8)2022 Aug 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2023400
ABSTRACT
Delirium is an important component of the geriatric syndromes and has been recognized to negatively influence the prognosis of older people in hospital and in a post-acute setting. About 2-5% of older people world-wide live in nursing homes and are characterized by functional impairment, cognitive decline, dementia, comorbidities, and polypharmacotherapy, all factors which influence the development of delirium. However, in this setting, delirium remains often understudied. Therefore, in this narrative review, we aimed to describe the latest evidence regarding delirium screening tools, epidemiology characteristics, outcomes, risk factors, and preventions strategies in nursing homes.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Reviews Topics: Long Covid Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare10081544

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Reviews Topics: Long Covid Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Healthcare10081544