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News Study identifies association between intestinal microbiota and episodes of delirium in the elderly

Publicado em 09 agosto 2023
Between 8% and 20% of the elderly who for some reason need to be hospitalized have episodes of delirium, an acute and generally reversible disorder of consciousness and cognition. In these cases, the individual becomes disoriented, with a disconnected speech and it is common that he does not recognize loved ones. This is a different picture from delirium – as hallucinations caused by mental illnesses are popularly known – and an important sign that the elderly's brain is [...]