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Review
. 2023 Nov;39(4):535-551.
doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2023.05.006. Epub 2023 Jun 14.

Delirium and Delirium Prevention in the Emergency Department

Sangil Lee  1 , Matthew A Howard 3rd  2 , Jin H Han  3
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Review

Delirium and Delirium Prevention in the Emergency Department

Sangil Lee et al. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

This article covers the epidemiology of delirium and the overlapping condition of altered mental status and encephalopathy that is relevant to those who practice in the emergency department.

Keywords: Altered mental status; Delirium; Encephalopathy; Prevention; Subtype; Treatment.

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