OBJECTIVE: Delirium is highly prevalent in general hospitals but remains underrecognized
and undertreated despite its association with increased morbidity, mortality, and health …

BACKGROUND: Despite the significant burden of delirium among hospitalized adults,
critical appraisal of systematic data on delirium diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment …

Background Delirium is an extremely common hospital complication. No study to date has
assessed whether a priori defined covariates; type of hospital setting and year of study …

Description: Delirium is common, is often underrecognized, and is associated with poor
outcomes and high costs. In July 2010, the National Institute for Health and Clinical …

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

Introduction Delirium is associated with a wide range of adverse patient safety outcomes, yet
it remains consistently under-diagnosed. We undertook a systematic review of studies …

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

Importance Delirium, an acute disorder with high morbidity and mortality, is often
preventable through multicomponent nonpharmacological strategies. The efficacy of these …

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 …

Given the prevalence of delirium and its association with adverse health outcomes, it is
important to prevent delirium among older patients admitted to hospital and to initiate …