Delirium: making the diagnosis, improving the prognosis.

D Chan, NJ Brennan - Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 1999 - europepmc.org
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 in hospitalized older patients

SK Inouye - Clinics in geriatric medicine, 1998 - Elsevier
Delirium is a common, serious problem for hospitalized older patients. Recognition of
delirium poses challenges requiring cognitive assessment and knowledge of the clinical …

Delirium. Pragmatic guidance for managing a common, confounding, and sometimes lethal condition.

SC Samuels, MM Evers - Geriatrics, 2002 - europepmc.org
Virtually any medical illness, intoxication, or medication can precipitate delirium, an acute
confusional state common among older persons. Delirium is associated with a high risk of …

Delirium in older persons

SK Inouye - New England journal of medicine, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
The prevalence of delirium increases sharply with age, and about 20 percent of older
patients have delirium at the time of hospital admission for any reason. This review …

Delirium in the elderly: a clinical review

S Saxena, D Lawley - Postgraduate medical journal, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Delirium is a common condition in the elderly, affecting up to 30% of all older patients
admitted to hospital. There is a particularly high risk of delirium in surgical inpatients …

Delirium in elderly patients

MG Cole - Focus, 2005 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Delirium is a mental disorder characterized by disturbances in consciousness, orientation,
memory, thought, perception, and behavior, of acute onset and fluctuating course. It occurs …

[PDF][PDF] Delirium: concisely: condition is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and length of hospitalization

DP Seitz, LT van Zyl - Geriatrics, 2006 - researchgate.net
Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition that affects 15% to 70% of elderly medical
and surgical patients. It tends to be a transient disorder, although long-term complications …

Factors associated with prolonged delirium: a systematic review

M Dasgupta, LM Hillier - International Psychogeriatrics, 2010 - cambridge.org
Background: Delirium frequently accompanies acute illness. With treatment of the illness,
some individuals recover from delirium while for others the symptoms persist. It is not …

The management of delirium

E Marcantonio - Delirium in old age, 2002 - books.google.com
Delirium is common, morbid, and costly, especially among hospitalized older patients.
Nonetheless, it remains under-recognized and often poorly managed. The goals of this …

Delirium in the elderly: optimal management

JM Flacker, ER Marcantonio - Drugs & aging, 1998 - Springer
Delirium is common, morbid and costly, especially among hospitalised elderly patients.
Nonetheless, it remains under-recognised and often poorly managed. This article …