Acute delirium and functional decline in the hospitalized elderly patient.
Murray A, Levkoff S, Wetle T, Beckett L, Cleary P, Schor J, Lipsitz L, Rowe J, Evans D. Acute delirium and functional decline in the hospitalized elderly patient. Journal Of Gerontology 1993, 48: m181-6. PMID: 8366260, DOI: 10.1093/geronj/48.5.m181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital dischargeFunctional declinePhysical functionLong-term physical functionSubsequent physical functionHospitalized elderly patientsLong-term sequelaeMultivariate linear regression analysisDefinition of deliriumStrongest univariate associationsHospital deliriumAcute deliriumAcute onsetIncident deliriumElderly patientsReversible syndromeProspective studyUnivariate associationsDeliriumCognitive syndromesNursing homesDelirious subjectsLinear regression analysisPermanent consequencesMonths