Risk factors and clinical aspects of delirium in elderly hospitalized patients in Iran

Background Recognition of the risk factors of delirium has been clearly advantageous in preventing and managing it as it occurs. Aims The main aims of this study were to investigate the occurrence of delirium and identify the associated risk factors in a sample of hospitalized elderly in Southwester...

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Published in:Aging clinical and experimental research 2016-04, Vol.28 (2), p.313-319
Main Authors: Foroughan, Mahshid, Delbari, Ahmad, Said, Said Ebn, AkbariKamrani, Ahmad Ali, Rashedi, Vahid, Zandi, Taher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delirium
Delirium - diagnosis
Delirium - epidemiology
Delirium - prevention & control
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Disease Management
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Health Status Disparities
Hospitalization
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Iran - epidemiology
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
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Summary:Background Recognition of the risk factors of delirium has been clearly advantageous in preventing and managing it as it occurs. Aims The main aims of this study were to investigate the occurrence of delirium and identify the associated risk factors in a sample of hospitalized elderly in Southwestern Iran. Methods A cross-sectional, hospital-based study was performed on a total of 200 elderly patients, admitted to a general hospital for various health reasons. Data were gathered over a 3-month period of time in 2010. Abbreviated Mental Test score (AMTs) used for delirium detection in post-admission days 1, 3, and 5, followed by clinical diagnostic confirmation according to the DSM-IV-TR criteria for delirium. Information regarding physical, cognitive, emotional, and functional states of the participants was collected, too. Results Delirium developed in 22 % of the participants. The demographic characteristics of the patients with delirium indicated that they were typically single, older men who lived alone and had a lower level of education and poorer functional status. Among other variables, the following were significantly associated with delirium: hemoglobin ≤12 ( P  
ISSN:1720-8319
1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI:10.1007/s40520-015-0400-x