Impacto del Delirium en pacientes de edad avanzada hospitalizados: Un estudio prospectivo de cohortes.

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Carrasco, Marcela; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Programa de GeriatríaFacultad de MedicinaPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Accatino-Scagliotti, Luigi; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Calderón, Jorge; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Villarroel, Luis; Departamento Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Marín, Pedro Paulo; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Programa de Geriatría, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

González, Matías; Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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  DELIRIUM IN OLDER MEDICAL INPATIENTS. A ONE YEAR FOLLOW UP STUDY. Background: Delirium is an important problem in older medical inpatients. Aim: To assess if delirium is associated with higher mortality, functional decline or higher rates of readmission or institutionalization in a one year follow-up period. Material and methods: Prospective cohort study of consecutive patients 65 years and older, admitted to a general hospital medical ward. A psychogeriatric team assessed patients every 48 h using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), functionality, acute severity and comorbidity scores. Analysis of one year mortality and telephone functional assessment was performed. Results: Five hundred forty two patients were enrolled and 35.4% had delirium.  After one year, mortality was 34.9 and 13% in delirium and non-delirium cohorts, respectively (p
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