[Detection, investigation, and management of delirium in hospitalized elderly].

Delirium is common in hospitalized older adults. The condition is frequently not recognized, or managed appropriately, and has a poor prognosis. This review finds that a proactive multicomponent interdisciplinary non-farmacological approach can reduce incidence.

Association between T-wave discordance and the development of heart failure in left bundle branch block patients: Results from the Copenhagen ECG study.

Background: In left bundle branch block (LBBB), discrepancies between depolarization and repolarization of the heart can be assessed by similar direction (concordant) or opposite direction (discordant) of the lateral T-waves compared to the direction of the QRS complex and by the QRS-T angle. We examined the association between discordant T-waves and high QRS-T angles for heart failure development in primary care LBBB patients.

Methods: Between 2001 and 2011, we identified 2540 patients from primary care with LBBB without overt heart failure.