Delirium is common, morbid and costly, especially among hospitalised elderly patients.
Nonetheless, it remains under-recognised and often poorly managed. This article …

Delirium is common, morbid, and costly, especially among hospitalized older patients.
Nonetheless, it remains under-recognized and often poorly managed. The goals of this …

The Dutch Association of Psychiatry, together with the Dutch Association of Clinical
Geriatrics and with methodological support from the Dutch Institute for Healthcare …

Delirium is the most common acute disorder of cognitive function in older patients. Delirium
is life threatening, often under-recognized, serious, and costly. The causes are multifactorial …

Delirium is a common development in at-risk older patients hospitalized for acute illness or
postoperative care. Although delirium's risk factors are well documented, less is known …

Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by altered consciousness and
attention with cognitive, emotional and behavioural symptoms. It is particularly frequent in …

Delirium is a serious and common syndrome characterized by acute deterioration of mental
status. Patients show attentional deficits and commonly also altered levels of arousal and …

OBJECTIVE To outline current approaches to diagnosing and managing delirium in the
elderly. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE A literature review was based on a MEDLINE search (1966 …

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Delirium is a prevalent condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Studies
investigating delirium date back centuries but the subject has received increased attention in …