Background Delirium has not been found to be a significant predictor of postdischarge
mortality, but previous research has methodologic limitations including small sample sizes and …

OBJECTIVES: To develop a self‐report screening tool to identify older people in the emergency
department (ED) of a hospital at increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including: …

Background Use of anticholinergic (ACH) medications is a biologically plausible and
potentially modifiable risk factor of delirium, but research findings are conflicting regarding its …

Background: Delirium in older hospital inpatients appears to be associated with various
adverse outcomes. The limitations of previous research on this association have included small …

BACKGROUND Depression, with up to 11.9% prevalence in the general population, is a
common disorder strongly associated with increased morbidity. The accuracy of non-psychiatric …

Background: Delirium is a complex medical disorder associated with high morbidity and
mortality among elderly patients. The goals of our study were to determine the prevalence of …

Objectives: To determine the effects of prevalent and incident delirium on length of hospital
stay. Design: Prospective cohort study, comparing (1) length of stay after admission in cases …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical course and outcomes of delirium up to 12 months
after diagnosis, the relationship between the in-hospital clinical course and post-discharge …

Objectives: 1) To describe the pattern of return visits to the emergency department (ED)
among elders over the six months following an index visit; 2) to identify the predictors of early …

Background: Delirium is common and often goes undetected in older patients admitted to
medical services. It is associated with poor outcomes. We conducted a randomized clinical trial …