DELIRIUM IN THE HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY - NURSING ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Authors
MILISEN K FOREMAN MD GODDERIS J ABRAHAM IL BROOS PLO
Citation
K. Milisen et al., DELIRIUM IN THE HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY - NURSING ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT, The Nursing clinics of North America, 33(3), 1998, pp. 417
Citations number
85
Categorie Soggetti
Nursing
Journal title
The Nursing clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00296465
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6465(1998)33:3<417:DITHE->2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Delirium is a serious health problem with significant negative consequ ences which is experienced by many hospitalized elderly patients. Beca use of its clinical impact and potential reversibility, prompt treatme nt of delirium is essential. Therefore an understanding of delirium, i ts manifestations, methods of detection, prevention, and treatment in hospitalized elderly patients is needed. This article provides an over view of the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of delirium.