Older patients are far more likely to experience delirium during a hospital stay than previously thought, with new research ...

Delirium is associated with poor outcomes such ... correlated with the Mini-Mental Status Examination, the Visual Analog Scale for Confusion and the digit span test. Strengths and Limitations ...

“The scale of the problem was a surprise and it clearly identifies a need to expand the professional development of healthcare staff to target delirium symptoms and diagnoses in medical ward ...