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Epidemiology of Delirium in Elderly Inpatients: Prevalence and Associated Factors in a Sri Lankan Tertiary Hospital

2026-04-08

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: Delirium is a common yet under-recognised neuropsychiatric syndrome among older inpatients, associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. As hospital admissions among older adults continue to rise globally, understanding the prevalence and contributing factors is essential to improving geriatric care. <h4>Aims:</h4> To estimate the prevalence and...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8983646/v1
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