The incidence of delirium in older people with a mood disorder is similar with lithium and valproate.
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Shulman KI, Sykora K, Gill S, et al. Incidence of delirium in older adults newly prescribed lithium or valproate: a population-based cohort study. J Clin Psychiatry 2005;66:424–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
منابع مشابه
Incidence of delirium in older adults newly prescribed lithium or valproate: a population-based cohort study.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based mental health
دوره 8 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005