Delirium affects a diverse patient population, may present with highly variable clinical
features, is a source of distress for patients and their caregivers, prolongs hospital stays and …

Delirium (acute confusional state) is a common condition in older people, affecting up to
30% of all older patients admitted to hospital. Patients who develop delirium have high …

Although formal systematic delirium screening with brief but sensitive tools is strongly
advocated for patients in palliative and supportive care, it requires critical evaluation in terms …

Delirium is a common, serious problem for hospitalized older patients. Recognition of
delirium poses challenges requiring cognitive assessment and knowledge of the clinical …

Delirium is an acute, transient, usually reversible neuropsychiatric syndrome, seen in
medical-surgical set-ups. It is considered to be a serious problem in acute care settings …

Background: Despite the acknowledged clinical importance of delirium, research evidence
for measures to improve its management is sparse. A necessary first step to devising …

Delirium is an acute change in awareness and attention and is common, morbid, and costly
for patients and health care systems. While hyperactive delirium is easily identifiable, the …

Delirium is a common and potentially preventable and reversible cause of functional
disability, morbidity, mortality, and increased health care use among elderly individuals …

Delirium is an acute and fluctuating disturbance in cognition attention and awareness that is
often a reflection of abnormal physiological condition of an individual. Delirium is highly …

Delirium is an increasing concern with current combined annual costs for the United States
and Europe of approximately $350 billion. Although standardized definitions and diagnostic …