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Phenomenological and biological correlates of improved cognitive function in hospitalized elderly medical inpatients.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Adamis Dimitrios, Meagher David, Treloar Adrian, Dunne Colum, Larvin Michael, Martin Finbarr C, Macdonald Alastair J D
Abstract excerpt
Deterioration of cognitive ability is a recognized outcome following acute illness in older patients. Levels of circulating cytokines and APOE genotype have both been linked with acute illness-related cognitive decline. In this observational longitudinal study, consecutive admissions to an elderly medical unit of patients aged ≥70 years were assessed within 3 days and re-assessed twice weekly with a range of...
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