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Preventing Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults with Hip Fracture: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Reorientation Intervention Cover

Preventing Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults with Hip Fracture: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Reorientation Intervention

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 18
Submitted on: Mar 7, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 19, 2025
Published on: May 15, 2025
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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