Background Delirium is a common mental disorder, which is distressing and has serious
adverse outcomes in hospitalised patients. Prevention of delirium is desirable from the …

Background Non-pharmacological intervention (eg multidisciplinary interventions, music
therapy, bright light therapy, educational interventions etc.) are alternative interventions that …

This randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was primarily aimed to evaluate
the potential of risperidone to prevent postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery with …

BACKGROUND: Despite the significant burden of delirium among hospitalized adults,
critical appraisal of systematic data on delirium diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment …

Objective: Antipsychotics are frequently used in the management of delirium, although there
is limited information regarding the safety and efficacy of antipsychotics in treating delirium …

Aim. This paper reviews the theoretical and research‐based literature related to the
management of people with chronic confusion as a consequence of dementia in the acute …

A hip fracture is sustained by 250,000 Americans every year1, and that number is expected
to double by 20402. The most frequent complication associated with hip fracture in elderly …

Delirium is the leading complication of hospitalization for older adults. The role family
caregivers could play in delirium prevention and how nurses could facilitate family …

Postoperative delirium is a common complication that often results in poor outcomes in
surgical and elderly patients. Accumulating evidences suggest that the pathophysiology of …

BACKGROUND: Delirium in elderly hip-fracture patients is common and results in negative
patient outcomes and increased nursing workload. DESIGN AND OBJECTIVE: The study …