OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of second-
generation antipsychotics olanzapine and risperidone vs. haloperidol in patients of delirium …

Delirium, which is experienced by 10–30% of inpatients, is commonly seen in daily practice.
A survey was conducted of the delirium medications, and results were obtained from 28 …

Objective: Despite delirium being common in older hospitalized people, little is known about
its management. The aims of this study are (1) to describe the pharmacological …

Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Despite the significant burden of delirium
among hospitalized adults, there is no approved pharmacologic intervention for delirium …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to summarize and critically evaluate the current
literature regarding the safety and efficacy of drug therapy in delirium. We also identified …

Background Most previous studies on the efficacy of antipsychotic medication for the
treatment of delirium have reported that there is no significant difference between typical and …

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 …

Delirium is a common manifestation of acute brain dysfunction in critically ill patients with
prevalence as high as 75%. In the last years there has been a progressive increase of …

Purpose Delirium is a geriatric syndrome often occurring in hospitalized older patients.
Since there is no established treatment for delirium, it is important to identify patients at high …

Objective We conducted an updated, comprehensive, and contemporary systematic review
to examine the efficacy of existing pharmacologic agents employed for management of …