Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Treating Delirium Detected In The ED
March 08, 2023
March 08, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Delirium -- a form of acute brain failure -- affects 8-17% of older adults who present to the emergency department (ED). It is associated with adverse outcomes including higher health care use, accelerated functional decline, and increased mortality.
James Jordano, Jin Han, MD, MSc, and colleagues evaluated the impact of physical and/or occupational therapy (PT/OT) . . .
Delirium -- a form of acute brain failure -- affects 8-17% of older adults who present to the emergency department (ED). It is associated with adverse outcomes including higher health care use, accelerated functional decline, and increased mortality.
James Jordano, Jin Han, MD, MSc, and colleagues evaluated the impact of physical and/or occupational therapy (PT/OT) . . .