Prevalence and outcomes of delirium in community and non-acute care settings in people without dementia: a report from t
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Prevalence and outcomes of delirium in community and non-acute care settings in people without dementia: a report from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Melissa K Andrew, Susan H Freter and Kenneth Rockwood* Address: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada Email: Melissa K Andrew - [email protected]; Susan H Freter - [email protected]; Kenneth Rockwood* - [email protected] * Corresponding author
Published: 23 June 2006 BMC Medicine 2006, 4:15
doi:10.1186/1741-7015-4-15
Received: 12 December 2005 Accepted: 23 June 2006
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Abstract Background: While delirium is common among older adults in acute care hospitals, its prevalence in other settings has been less well studied. We examined delirium prevalence and outcomes in a large cohort of older Canadians living outside of acute care. Methods: In this secondary analysis of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, the prevalence of clinically diagnosed delirium was estimated and five-year survival was compared with that of individuals with dementia of graded severity. Results: Delirium was very uncommon (prevalence
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