Incidence of delirium following hospitalization of elderly people with fractures: risk factors and mortality

• Main Authors: Brunna Rodrigues de Lima (Author), Brenda Kelly Gonçalves Nunes (Author), Lara Cristina da Cunha Guimarães (Author), Lucenda Fellipe de Almeida (Author), Valéria Pagotto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the incidence, risk factors for delirium, and its association with death in the elderly hospitalized with fractures. Method: Prospective cohort, with a one-year follow-up of elderly people with clinical or radiological diagnosis of fracture, from an emergency and trau...