Pesquisadores afirmam que médicos devem abandonar os exames de urina de rotina em pacientes idosos com delirium.

Researchers tell doctors to avoid routine urinary tests for older patients with delirium – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Artigo original: Things We Do for No Reason™: Obtaining Urine Testing in Older Adults With Delirium Without Signs or Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection – Journal of Hospital Medicine ($)

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