Importance Despite discrete etiologies leading to delirium, it is treated as a common end
point in hospital and in clinical trials, and delirium research may be hampered by the attempt …

Objectives To determine the relation between delirium in critically ill patients and their
outcomes in the short term (in the intensive care unit and in hospital) and after discharge …

Delirium is the most common neuropsychiatric syndrome found in the acute care setting,
with a prevalence ranging from 10% in general medicine to 85% in advanced cancer and …

Delirium and dementia are two of the most common causes of cognitive impairment in older
populations, yet their interrelation remains poorly understood. Previous studies have shown …

Context Delirium is a common and serious complication in elderly patients. Evidence
suggests that delirium is associated with long-term poor outcome but delirium often occurs in …

Background Guidelines suggest limited and cautious use of antipsychotics for treatment of
delirium where nonpharmacological interventions have failed and symptoms remain …

ContextDelirium is a common problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). Accurate diagnosis is
limited by the difficulty of communicating with mechanically ventilated patients and by lack of …

ContextIn the intensive care unit (ICU), delirium is a common yet underdiagnosed form of
organ dysfunction, and its contribution to patient outcomes is unclear. ObjectiveTo determine …

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The prevalence of delirium increases sharply with age, and about 20 percent of older
patients have delirium at the time of hospital admission for any reason. This review …