Dementia after Delirium in Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures
- 3 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 51 (7) , 1002-1006
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.51315.x
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate whether delirium in older patients with femoral neck fractures is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia and a higher mortality rate. Design: A 5-year pro...Keywords
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