Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8264033 | Experimental Gerontology | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Most patients had multiple precipitating factors for delirium irrespective of prior dementia. Those with dementia and decreased cognitive reserves needed lower number of etiologies to develop delirium. The profile of causative agents differed among patients with and without dementia.
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Authors
E.H. Hölttä, J.V. Laurila, M.L. Laakkonen, T.E. Strandberg, R.S. Tilvis, K.H. Pitkala,