Comparison of novel tools with traditional cognitive tests in detecting delirium in elderly medical patients

Meagher, David; O'Connell, Henry; Leonard, Maeve; Williams, Olugbenga A.; Awan, Fahad; Exton, Chris; Tenorio, Michael; O’Connor, Margaret; Dunne, Colum P.; Cullen, Walter; McFarland, John; Adamis, Dimitrios

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Comparison of novel tools with traditional cognitive tests in detecting delirium in elderly medical patients

Meagher, David; O'Connell, Henry; Leonard, Maeve; Williams, Olugbenga A.; Awan, Fahad; Exton, Chris; Tenorio, Michael; O’Connor, Margaret; Dunne, Colum P.; Cullen, Walter; McFarland, John; Adamis, Dimitrios

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2020

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Efficient detection of delirium and comorbid delirium-dementia is a key diagnostic challenge. Development of new, efficient delirium-focused methods of cognitive assessment is a key challenge for improved detection of neurocognitive disorders in everyday clinical practice. Aim:To compare the accuracy of two novel bedside tests of attention, vigilance and visuospatial function with conventional bedside cognitive tests in identifying delirium in older hospitalized patients.

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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.

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World Journal of Psychiatry;10(4), pp 46-58

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Health Research Board (HRB)

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