Risk factors and outcomes of delirium in hospitalized older Ghanaians.

John-Paul Omuojine,Toyin Bello,Stephen Wemakor,Priscilla Kolibea Mante, George Sedinam Amponsah,Kwabena Kusi-Mensah,Ruth Owusu-Antwi,Fred S Sarfo, Sammy Ohene,Akin Ojagbemi

International journal of geriatric psychiatry（2023）

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Over half of hospital-treated older Ghanaians in the present study had delirium on the first day of admission. The syndrome prolonged hospitalisation and increased mortality risk. Future studies in West Africa may investigate the epidemiology of delirium in primary care and community settings.

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Africa,delirium,incident,length of stay,mortality,older adult,outcome

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