Lung ultrasound (LUS) as a predictor of delirium in elderly patients with COVID-19 during hospitalization: A geriatric vulnerability-stress model

Lung ultrasound (LUS) as a predictor of delirium in elderly patients with COVID-19 during hospitalization: A geriatric vulnerability-stress model

Introduction: Delirium, an acute confusional state, is common in elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is linked to poor outcomes. Despite this, underdiagnosis persists due to symptom overlap with dementia. This study investigates whether lung ultrasound (LUS) and cognitive screening can predic...

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Main Authors: Thomas Fraccalini, MD, Isa Rita Bergoglio, MD, PhD, Gianfranco Fonte, MD, PhD, Andrea Trogolo, MD, Alessandro Maraschi, MD, Thomas Roberts, Beatrice Tarozzo, PsyD, Beatriz Vitorino, MS, Julia Michelin Vecchini, MS, Santoro Mariangela, MD, Monica Traversa, MD, PhD, Teresa Crea, MD, Luciano Cardinale, MD, PhD, Giuseppe Maina, MD, Valerio Ricci, MD, PhD, Elisa Binello, CNO, Reald Turja, NU, Federico Mallamaci, NU, Giovanni Volpicelli, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Subjects:
Delirium
COVID-19
Lung ultrasound (LUS)
4AT
Geriatrics
Risk prediction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950307825000670
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