Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Despite the significant burden of delirium among hospitalized adults, critical appraisal of systematic data on delirium diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment, prevention, and outcomes is lacking. ⋯ Delirium is an acute, preventable medical condition with short- and long-term negative effects on a patient's cognitive and functional states.
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Despite the significant burden of delirium among hospitalized adults, critical appraisal of systematic data on delirium diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment, prevention, and outcomes is lacking. ⋯ Delirium is an acute, preventable medical condition with short- and long-term negative effects on a patient's cognitive and functional states.