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Delirium a key sign of COVID-19 in frail, older people

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200930110120.htm

A new analysis, using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London, has shown that delirium — a state of acute confusion associated with a higher risk of serious illness and death — is a key symptom of COVID-19 in frail, older people.

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For more information about the iCAN-ACP project, please contact:

Project Leader: Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen kaasal@mcmaster.ca

Study Coordinator: Marilyn Swinton swinton@mcmaster.ca

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This research is funded by Canadian Frailty Network (known previously as Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network, TVN), supported by Government of Canada through Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Program.

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