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2910973

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
The acute confusional state (delirium) is a common presentation for a wide variety of medical conditions in the elderly. This paper reports a prospective study of acute confusion in elderly people admitted to general medical services in two acute care hospitals in Edmonton, Alberta. Eighty patients were studied, ranging in age from 65-91. Acute confusion was seen in one-fourth of these patients, who tended to be older, more ill, more likely to have chronic cognitive impairment and a higher mortality rate. In patients admitted with confusion, infection and congestive heart failure predominated. In those who developed confusion after hospitalization, iatrogenic disease was more common. Confusion was a sensitive sign of physical illness, and its resolution accompanied recovery. A diagnosis of the cause of the confusion state could be made in 22 of 24 cases. These findings support the aggressive investigation and treatment of acute confusion in the elderly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0002-8614
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
150-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-3-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute confusion in elderly medical patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't