## Abstract ## Background Delirium frequently occurs in the context of infection and other inflammatory conditions associated with elevated levels of cytokines. Cytokines used therapeutically can induce symptoms of delirium as an adverse effect. We hypothesized that a causal relationship might exi
Identification and rates of delirium in elderly medical inpatients from diverse language groups
β Scribed by Wand, Anne PF.; Thoo, William; Ting, Vicky; Baker, Janett; Sciuriaga, Hayley; Hunt, Glenn E.
- Book ID
- 123076485
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 254 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1528-3984
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