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Hospital-Induced Delirium
Hospital-induced delirium is when patients (most often elderly ones) become confused, anxious, aggressive and in some cases have verbal and physical outbursts while in the hospital. This sudden and severe change in mental status affects more than seven million hospitalized Americans each year.
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MedShadow’s Top 10 Stories of 2018 (FDA)
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