Delirium has been recognized for the last 3 millennia and is the most common complication
found in hospitalized patients aged 65 and older in the United States. However, critical basic …

Delirium is a common condition, especially in hospitalized patients. It is also associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. Several studies have investigated risk factors for the …

Delirium is a mental disorder of acute onset and fluctuating course, characterized by
disturbances in consciousness, orientation, memory, thought, perception, and behavior. It …

The poor prognosis of delirium in older medical inpatients has generated controversy about
the diagnostic criteria for delirium in this population. The goal of the present study was to …

OBJECTIVE: to examine the relative frequency and outcome of clinical subtypes of delirium
in older hospital patients. DESIGN: prospective observational study. SETTING: acute …

Objective To compare the 6 and 12 month outcomes of patients who recovered from delirium
by 8 weeks with those who did not have an index episode. Methods Older medical inpatients …

Delirium is a common complication of acute illness in older people. Earlier and more reliable
detection could be achieved by greater routine cognitive testing in older people. Research …

Joseph Francis, MD, MPH elirium may be the most common adverse outcome of
hospitalization in older patients,'but D until recently, the subject was relatively neglected in …

Geriatric patients with known dementia and suffering from an acute somatic disease are
highly vulnerable to develop delirium. It is therefore essential to suspect and recognize …

Delirium is a common syndrome in hospitalized or institutionalized adults. It is characterized
by the acute onset of altered mental status, hallmarked by difficulty sustaining attention and …