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Frail older adults likely to experience delirium after surgery

This study highlights how common delirium is among older adults.

29 Jan 2018 8:45 AM GMT

When people did become delirious after surgery, they were also more likely to die. (Photo: Pixabay)

Frail elderly face increased risk of delirium after surgery

Factors like smoking, dementia and the use of psychiatric medications also were associated with an elevated risk of...

24 Feb 2018 7:41 AM GMT

A woman waits for her turn to get inoculated with a dose of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a temporary vaccination centre set up inside a school in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

Severe COVID-19 can lead to delirium, US study finds

The study, published in the journal BMJ Open, found that patients with delirium tended to be sicker

22 Sep 2021 7:03 AM GMT