Delirium superimposed on dementia predicts 12-month survival in elderly patients discharged from a postacute rehabilitation facility: a comment
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
.
2008 Oct;63(10):1124-5; author reply 1125-6.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/63.10.1124.
Authors
Jouko V Laurila
,
Kaisu H Pitkala
,
Timo E Strandberg
,
Reijo S Tilvis
PMID:
18948566
DOI:
10.1093/gerona/63.10.1124
No abstract available
Publication types
Comment
Letter
MeSH terms
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Delirium / complications*
Dementia / complications*
Female
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Male
Mortality*
Patient Discharge
Prognosis
Rehabilitation Centers
Survival Rate