Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8680367 | Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Observer-rated more severe sleep-wake cycle disturbances are highly associated with delirium irrespective of dementia status, consistent with being a core feature of delirium. Monitoring for altered sleep-wake cycle patterns may be a simple way to improve delirium detection.
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Authors
James M. FitzGerald, Niamh O'Regan, Dimitrios Adamis, Suzanne Timmons, Colum P. Dunne, Paula T. Trzepacz, David J. Meagher,