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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2023; 13(12): 973-984
Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.973
Risk factors, preventive interventions, overlapping symptoms, and clinical measures of delirium in elderly patients
Xi Mei, Yue-Hong Liu, Ya-Qing Han, Cheng-Ying Zheng
Xi Mei, Yue-Hong Liu, Ya-Qing Han, Cheng-Ying Zheng, Department of Psychiatry, Ningo Kangning Hospital, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Mei X contributed to the original draft of the manuscript; Liu YH, Han YQ and Zheng CY proofread the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the NINGBO Medical & Health Leading Academic Discipline Project, No. 2022-F28.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they had no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Cheng-Ying Zheng, BSc, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Ningo Kangning Hospital, No. 1 Zhuangyu South Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang Province, China. zhengchengying@126.com
Received: July 19, 2023
Peer-review started: July 19, 2023
First decision: September 4, 2023
Revised: September 14, 2023
Accepted: October 30, 2023
Article in press: October 30, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
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Core Tip: This paper reviews the whole delirium process and its latest research progress in risk factors, preventive interventions, identification of superimposed symptoms, and clinical measures to provide a comprehensive and systematic account of delirium and present the latest medical information. This article helps readers improve understanding of delirium and helps clinicians quickly identify and take timely therapeutic measures to address the various delirium subtypes that occur in the clinic setting. This is to ensure that patients can be treated as aggressively as possible.