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 …

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emerged as a public health threat in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the …

Objective: To update and expand the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management
of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the ICU. Design:

Key Clinical Points Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults Delirium is an acute confusional
state that is extremely common among hospitalized elders and is strongly associated with …

Importance Delirium is defined as an acute disorder of attention and cognition. It is a
common, serious, and often fatal condition among older patients. Although often …

Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome that manifests as changes in cognition,
attention, and levels of consciousness after surgery. It occurs in up to 50% of patients after …

Objectives: Use systematic review and meta-analytic methodology to estimate the pooled
incidence, prevalence, and proportion of delirium cases for each delirium subtype …

Introduction: Vulnerable or “frail” patients are susceptible to the development of delirium
when exposed to triggers such as surgical procedures. Once delirium occurs, interventions …

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Objective: to evaluate the performance of the 4 'A's Test (4AT) in screening for delirium in
older patients. The 4AT is a new test for rapid screening of delirium in routine clinical …