Delirium and dementia in acute medical admissions of elderly patients in Iceland

15 Feb 1993H. Kolbeinsson, A. Jónsson

Cognitive deficit is associated with dementia and delerium. The main causes for delirium were cardiac failure, stroke and sepsis

Cohort Study
5 effects
331 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Delirium Brain outcome
Delirium
Brain system

Dementia Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Dementia
Brain system

Low evidence
70.0%

Heart Attack (Myocardial infarction - ACS) Cardiovascular outcome
Heart Attack (Myocard...
Cardiovascular system

Delirium Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Delirium
Brain system

Low evidence
27.0%

Stroke Brain outcome
Stroke
Brain system

Delirium Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Delirium
Brain system

Low evidence
22.0%

Delirium Brain outcome
Delirium
Brain system

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Low evidence
32.0%

Delirium Brain outcome
Delirium
Brain system

Sepsis Lymphatic outcome
Minor increase risk of Sepsis
Lymphatic system

Low evidence
32.0%