Adverse Outcomes After Hospitalization and Delirium in Persons With Alzheimer Disease
- 19 June 2012
- journal article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 156 (12) , 848-856
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-156-12-201206190-00005
Abstract
Hospitalization can have devastating consequences for patients with Alzheimer disease. In this large prospective registry of patients with Alzheimer disease, hospitalization was associated with a s... Background: Hospitalization, frequently complicated by delirium, can be a life-changing event for patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). Objective: To determine risks for institutionalization, cogni...Keywords
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