Background In the emergency department, delirium associated with serious adverse
outcomes is common in geriatric patients. We performed a meta-analysis and estimated the …

Background To date, delirium prevalence and incidence in acute hospitals has been
estimated from pooled findings of studies performed in distinct patient populations. Objective …

Abstract Title: Improving Delirium Nursing Assessment and Interventions in The Acute Care
SettingPrimary Investigator: Amanda Riley, MSN, RN, ACM-RN Purpose: The purpose of this …

Background Accurate epidemiological data are essential for the planning of policies aimed
at the identification, prevention, and management of delirium. The reported occurrence of …

Background Trials of interventions to prevent or treat delirium in adults in an acute hospital
setting report heterogeneous outcomes. Our objective was to develop international …

Abstract Delirium occurs in 10-20% of medical patients on admission and a further 10-30%
develop delirium as an inpatient. Delirium is associated with increased length of stay …

Background delirium is an acute severe neuropsychiatric condition associated with adverse
outcomes, particularly in older adults. However, it is frequently under-recognised. Methods …

Background Delirium is a complex neurocognitive manifestation of an underlying medical or
surgical abnormality such as substance abuse, infection, sepsis, or organ failure. A …

Background Delirium, a common problem among hospitalized elderly patients, is not usually
diagnosed by doctors for various reasons. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Objective: Despite its frequency and impact, delirium in critically ill patients is poorly
recognized. Our aim was to systematically review the accuracy of delirium screening …