Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Levkoff S, Safran C, Cleary P, Gallop J, Phillips R. Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1988, 36: 1099-1104. PMID: 3192888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb04396.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionLow serum albuminTract infectionsHospital stayRisk factorsElevated white blood cell countWhite blood cell countRisk of deliriumDiagnosis of deliriumBlood cell countCases of deliriumMajor teaching hospitalHospital mortalityDischarge diagnosisHospital chargesSame hospitalTeaching hospitalDeliriumFactors AssociatedPatientsCell countAdmissionInfectionSerum albuminStay