Roberto Lacava

Publications
  • Case Report
    Iatrogenic Delirium in an Elderly Patient: When Drugs are Harmful
    Author(s): Pietro Gareri, Luca Gallelli, Roberto Lacava, Alberto Castagna, Andrea Corsonello, Santo Gratteri and Giovambattista De Sarro Pietro Gareri, Luca Gallelli, Roberto Lacava, Alberto Castagna, Andrea Corsonello, Santo Gratteri and Giovambattista De Sarro

    Delirium is a global disorder of cognition that represents a medical emergency and, particularly in elderly, is often unrecognized or misdiagnosed and commonly mistaken for dementia, depression, mania, or an acute schizophrenic reaction. Drug-induced delirium is a common matter in the elderly and in this paper we report the onset of delirium induced by -drug interaction in a previously health elderly patient. .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000140

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