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Delirium on Hospital Admission in Aged Hip Fracture Patients: Prediction of Mortality and 2-Year Functional Outcomes

2000; Oxford University Press; Volume: 55; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/gerona/55.9.m527

1758-535X

Melissa M. Dolan, William Hawkes, Sheryl Zimmerman, R. Sean Morrison, Ann L. Gruber‐Baldini, J. Richard Hebel, Jay Magaziner,

Hip and Femur Fractures

Background. Hip fracture patients are at increased risk of confusion or delirium due to the trauma associated with the injury and the rapid progression to hospitalization and surgery, in addition to the pain and loss of function experienced. Hip fracture patients who develop delirium may require longer hospital stays, are more often discharged to long-term care, and have a generally poor prognosis for returning home or regaining function in activities of daily living (ADL).