Delirium, a syndrome characterized by an acute change in attention, awareness and
cognition, is caused by a medical condition that cannot be better explained by a pre-existing …

Delirium is an acute confusional state that is common and costly and is associated with
significant functional decline and distress. It is the manifestation of acute encephalopathy …

Purpose To ascertain delirium prevalence and outcomes in COVID-19. Methods We
conducted a point-prevalence study in a cohort of COVID-19 inpatients at University College …

Introduction Delirium is associated with a wide range of adverse patient safety outcomes, yet
it remains consistently under-diagnosed. We undertook a systematic review of studies …

Background: Delivering hospital-level care with comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)
in the home is one approach to deal with the increased demand for bed-based hospital care …

After fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to treat Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI),
cognitive improvement is noticeable, suggesting an essential association between the gut …

Objective Detection of delirium in hospitalised older adults is recommended in national and
international guidelines. The 4 'A's Test (4AT) is a short (< 2 minutes) instrument for delirium …

The leading reference in the field of geriatric care, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric
Medicine and Gerontology, 8th Edition, provides a contemporary, global perspective on …

Importance Rib fractures secondary to blunt thoracic trauma typically result in severe pain
that is notoriously difficult to manage. The serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is a regional …

Delirium is a common and underdiagnosed problem in hospitalized older adults. It is
associated with an increased risk of poor cognitive and functional outcomes …