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| Name | Class |
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| Sandefjord kommune | UNKNOWN |
| Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health | OTHER |
| The Hospital of Vestfold | OTHER |
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Study the prevalence of delirium among old persons with home-nursing care living in the community. By recruiting the persons in a stable phase, the investigators wish to study the influence of an episode of delirium upon further cognitive and physical function.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Trajectory of cognitive function using the MoCa test | The impact of an episode of delirium upon cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment every 6th months for two years. | 2 years |
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Persons older than 65 years living in their own home receiving home nursing care at least once a week.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Torgeir Bruun Wyller, MD, PhD | Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sandefjord kommune | Sandefjord | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003693 | Delirium |
| D003704 | Dementia |
| ID | Term |
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| D003221 | Confusion |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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EDTA blood samples serum
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |