Nu-DESC DK: the Danish version of the nursing delirium screening scale (nu-DESC)

• Main Authors: Daniel Hägi-Pedersen (Author), Kasper Højgaard Thybo (Author), Trine Hedegaard Holgersen (Author), Joen Juel Jensen (Author), Jean-David Gaudreau (Author), Finn Michael Radtke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Delirium is one of the most common complications among elderly hospitalized patients, postoperative patients and patients on intensive care units with a prevalence between 11 and 80%. Delirium is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Reliable instruments are required to...