Background: Delirium is a problem that can be dangerous for patients and costly for hospitals. Despite its high prevalence, the identification and treatment can often be delayed because of its ability to mimic other illnesses. According to a 2006 Cochrane Systemic Review, delirium may affect 60% of frail elderly people in the hospital, and among […]

Background: In medical care for older patients, the presence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is associated with increased adverse outcomes [1, 2]. A wide range of medications with anticholinergic properties affects cognitive states of older patients have been regarded as PIMs [1, 3]. We purposed to assess clinical impact of anticholinergic cognitive burden on clinical […]