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One-Year Health Care Costs Associated With Delirium in the Elderly Population
Archives of Internal Medicine · 2008 · Vol. 168(1) · pp. 27–27
Douglas Leslie✉(Medical University of South Carolina)
Abstract
The economic impact of delirium is substantial, rivaling the health care costs of falls and diabetes mellitus. These results highlight the need for increased efforts to mitigate this clinically significant and costly disorder.
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersFrailty in Older AdultsGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesDeliriumMedicineEmergency medicinePopulationHealth careMedical recordMedical emergencyIntensive care medicineEnvironmental healthSurgery
MeSH terms
AgedAged, 80 and overDeliriumFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansMaleTime FactorsLinear ModelsHealth Care Costs
Funding
- National Institute on Aging
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1,029
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17.03
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45
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99%
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