Introduction Persistent delirium is recognised as a substantial problem, but there are few insights into which patient groups might be particularly affected. Delirium is associated with future dementia progression. Yet whether this occurs subclinically over months and years, or persistent delirium merges into worsened dementia is not understood.

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老年住院患者持续谵妄：更新的系统评价和荟萃分析

引言持续性谵妄被认为是一个严重的问题，但很少有关于哪些患者群体可能受到特别影响的见解。谵妄与未来的痴呆进展有关。然而，这是否会在数月和数年内以亚临床方式发生，或者持续性谵妄合并成恶化的痴呆症尚不清楚。