Diagnosing delirium in elderly Thai patients: Utilization of the CAM algorithm
Authors:
- Nahathai WongpakaranNWNahathai Wongpakaran
- Tinakon WongpakaranTWTinakon Wongpakaran
- Putipong BookamanaPBPutipong Bookamana
- Manee PinyopornpanishMPManee Pinyopornpanish
- Benchalak ManeetonBMBenchalak Maneeton
- Peerasak LerttrakarnnonPLPeerasak Lerttrakarnnon
- Kasem UttawichaiKUKasem Uttawichai
- Surin JiraniramaiSJSurin Jiraniramai
Open Access
- 1 July 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Family Practice
- Vol. 12 (1) , 65
Abstract
Delirium is a common illness among elderly hospitalized patients. However, under-recognition of the condition by non-psychiatrically trained personnel is prevalent. This study investigated the performance of family physicians when detecting delirum in elderly hospitalized Thai patients using the Thai version of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) algorithm.Keywords
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