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. 2005 Apr 16;124(14):535-7.
doi: 10.1157/13073940.

[Predisposing factors of delirium in hip fractured patients older than 84 years]

[Article in Spanish]
Francesc Formiga  1 , Elisenda Marcos, Claudia Olmedo, Josep Maria Ramon, Alfonso López-Soto, Ramon Pujol
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[Predisposing factors of delirium in hip fractured patients older than 84 years]

[Article in Spanish]
Francesc Formiga et al. Med Clin (Barc). .

Abstract

Background and objective: Our objective was to analyze those factors predisposing to delirium in patients older than 84 years who were admitted because of hip fracture. We also compared the prevalence of delirium in this population with a younger group.

Patients and method: One hundred and thirty patients (mean age 91.8 years) and 50 controls aged 65 to 84 years were included.

Results: Forty-three patients (33%) developed delirium. A poor previous functional capacity was the best marker identifying those at risk for developing delirium. Although the prevalence of delirium was higher in those older than 84 years, statistically significant differences were not reached.

Conclusions: Disability prior to admission is the main risk factor predisposing to delirium during hospitalization in patients older than 84 years who are admitted because of hip fracture.

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  • [Delirium in hospitalized elderly patients].
    Guillén Llera F. Guillén Llera F. Med Clin (Barc). 2005 Apr 16;124(14):538-40. doi: 10.1157/13073941. Med Clin (Barc). 2005. PMID: 15847751 Spanish. No abstract available.
  • [Delirium on hospitalized aged hip fracture patients].
    Gotor P, González-Montalvo JI, Alarcón T, Martínez-Ayala T. Gotor P, et al. Med Clin (Barc). 2005 Oct 8;125(12):477-8; author reply 478-9. doi: 10.1157/13079616. Med Clin (Barc). 2005. PMID: 16216207 Spanish. No abstract available.

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