What is it about?
Delirium presents with various psychomotor subtypes. Hypoactive and mixed delirium are associated with increased risk of dying at a 6-mo follow-up in older patients with hip fracture. Delirium duration influences this association. Hyperactive delirium does not seem to affect patient's survival.
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Why is it important?
Not all patients with delirium should be regarded at the same manner. Hypoactive and mixed delirium should be regarded as life-life-threatining conditions in older patients with hip fracture
Perspectives
I hope this article makes physicians more aware of the risk of under-detecting and underestimating non agitated delirium
Prof Giuseppe Bellelli
Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
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This page is a summary of: The impact of psychomotor subtypes and duration of delirium on 6-month mortality in hip-fractured elderly patients, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, May 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4914.
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