Comparison of cognitive and neuropsychiatric profiles in hospitalised elderly medical patients with delirium, dementia and comorbid delirium  dementia

Leonard, Maeve; McInerney, Shane; Mc Farland, John; Condon, Candice E.; Awan, Fahad; O'Connor, Margaret; Reynolds, Paul; Meaney, Anna Maria; Adamis, Dimitrios; DUNNE, COLUM; Cullen, Walter; Trzepacz, Paula T.; MEAGHER, DAVID

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Comparison of cognitive and neuropsychiatric profiles in hospitalised elderly medical patients with delirium, dementia and comorbid delirium dementia

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posted on 2023-02-22, 15:42 authored by Maeve Leonard, Shane McInerney, John Mc FarlandJohn Mc Farland, Candice E. Condon, Fahad Awan, Margaret O'Connor, Paul Reynolds, Anna Maria Meaney, Dimitrios Adamis, COLUM DUNNECOLUM DUNNE, Walter Cullen, Paula T. Trzepacz, DAVID MEAGHERDAVID MEAGHER

Objectives: Differentiation of delirium and dementia is a key diagnostic challenge but there has been limited study of features that distinguish these conditions. We examined neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological symptoms in elderly medical inpatients to identify features that distinguish major neurocognitive disorders.

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Development of a structure identification methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems

National Research Foundation

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BMJ Open;e009212

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BMJ Publishing Group

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peer-reviewed

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English

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4i - Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009212

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School of Medicine

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dementia delirium elderly medical patients

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