Age and ageing
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Review Meta Analysis
Risk factors for incident delirium among older people in acute hospital medical units: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
delirium affects up to 40% of older hospitalised patients, but there has been no systematic review focussing on risk factors for incident delirium in older medical inpatients. We aimed to synthesise data on risk factors for incident delirium and where possible conduct meta-analysis of these. ⋯ we identified risk factors consistently associated with incident delirium following admission. These factors help to highlight older acute medical inpatients at risk of developing delirium during their hospital stay.
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chronic dyspnoea is common in older people and is often of cardiac or pulmonary aetiology. Information on the exact prevalence and distribution of underlying causes is scarce. Our aim was to review the literature on prevalence and underlying causes of dyspnoea in the older population. ⋯ dyspnoea is very common in older people, but estimates vary considerably between studies. Only one study describes the underlying causes.
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chronic dyspnoea is common in older people and is often of cardiac or pulmonary aetiology. Information on the exact prevalence and distribution of underlying causes is scarce. Our aim was to review the literature on prevalence and underlying causes of dyspnoea in the older population. ⋯ dyspnoea is very common in older people, but estimates vary considerably between studies. Only one study describes the underlying causes.