252 Physicians’ Perceptions to Electronic Alerts for Delirium and Dementia Screening - Qualitative Analysis of Bypass Reasons in an Electronic Patient Record
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz102.57
Abstract: Delirium and dementia are common cognitive disorders within an inpatient hospital population (Mukadam & Sampson 2010) Efforts were made to improve detection by embedding the 4As Test (4AT) cognitive screening tool within the hospital electronic… read more here.
Keywords: patient record; bypass; electronic patient; delirium ... See more keywords
Delirium and dementia in the elderly: sometimes associated or always together?
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DOI: 10.1159/000530226
Abstract: Background - In the elderly, the association of delirium and dementia can cause diagnostic problems because they share the same symptom of confusion. Delirium is often misdiagnosed as dementia and treated inappropriately, ignoring that it… read more here.
Keywords: elderly sometimes; sometimes associated; delirium dementia; dementia elderly ... See more keywords
The evidence for introducing case-finding for delirium and dementia in older medical inpatients in a New Zealand hospital
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DOI: 10.1177/10398562211062465
Abstract: Objective The aim of this project was to make the case to the managers of a large urban teaching hospital in New Zealand for the introduction of systematic case-finding for pre-existing cognitive impairment/dementia in older… read more here.
Keywords: delirium dementia; delirium; new zealand; hospital ... See more keywords
Post-discharge Mortality in Patients With Delirium and Dementia: A 3-Year Follow Up Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.835696
Abstract: Background Delirium and dementia are prominent psychiatric diseases in old age and connected with poor outcomes for people affected. Nevertheless, there is a lack of knowledge concerning the long-term prognosis of patients with dementia and… read more here.
Keywords: study; discharge; mortality; patients dementia ... See more keywords
Delirium, dementia, and depression (3D) assessment of older patients in the emergency department: 5-year survival analysis.
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DOI: 10.3906/sag-2110-207
Abstract: BACKGROUND While physicians tend to emphasize on physical medical problems, behavioral and cognitive disorders of geriatric patients are usually missed, especially in emergency settings. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of… read more here.
Keywords: dementia depression; year; depression; delirium dementia ... See more keywords