Acute delirium: differentiation and care
1. Describe the presentation of delirium in hospitalized patients. 2. Distinguish among
delirium, depression and dementia. 3. Describe the pathophysiology of intensive care unit …
delirium, depression and dementia. 3. Describe the pathophysiology of intensive care unit …
Aspects and assessment of delirium in old age.
Cognitive impairment is a common prob lem among elderly patients presenting in the
emergency department (ED). Studies from the United States and Canada show a …
emergency department (ED). Studies from the United States and Canada show a …
Update on delirium
ZJ Lipowski - Psychiatric Clinics, 1992 - psych.theclinics.com
Delirium is one of the most common mental disorders in hospitalized elderly patients and
one of the first to be described in the medical literature. Neglected by researchers for …
one of the first to be described in the medical literature. Neglected by researchers for …
Occurrence and outcome of delirium in medical in-patients: a systematic literature review
N Siddiqi, AO House, JD Holmes - Age and ageing, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Despite the acknowledged clinical importance of delirium, research evidence
for measures to improve its management is sparse. A necessary first step to devising …
for measures to improve its management is sparse. A necessary first step to devising …
Prognosis of delirium in elderly hospital patients.
MG Cole, FJ Primeau - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association …, 1993 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prognosis of delirium in elderly patients. DATA SOURCES:
MEDLINE was searched for relevant articles published from January 1980 to March 1992 …
MEDLINE was searched for relevant articles published from January 1980 to March 1992 …
Delirium in the intensive care unit: occurrence and clinical course in older patients
OBJECTIVES: To describe the occurrence of delirium in a cohort of older medical intensive
care unit (ICU) patients and its short‐term duration in the hospital and to determine the …
care unit (ICU) patients and its short‐term duration in the hospital and to determine the …
Clinical profile of delirium in older patients
O Sandberg, Y Gustafson… - Journal of the …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence, psychiatric and behavior symptoms, differing
symptom profiles, and diurnal variations of delirium in older patients. DESIGN: A descriptive …
symptom profiles, and diurnal variations of delirium in older patients. DESIGN: A descriptive …
[HTML][HTML] Delirium: a synthesis of current knowledge
BC van Munster, SE De Rooij - Clinical medicine, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Worldwide, it is estimated that the prevalence of delirium is 0.4% in the general population,
increasing to 1% in the population above 55 years of age. 1 In hospital, delirium is more …
increasing to 1% in the population above 55 years of age. 1 In hospital, delirium is more …
Delirium in elderly patients: evaluation and management
TA Rummans, JM Evans, LE Krahn, KC Fleming - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To review the evaluation and management of delirium in elderly patients for
primary-care providers. Design We summarize the clinical features, course …
primary-care providers. Design We summarize the clinical features, course …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical practice guidelines for management of delirium in elderly
S Grover, A Avasthi - Indian journal of psychiatry, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Delirium is an acute, transient, usually reversible neuropsychiatric syndrome, seen in
medical-surgical set-ups. It is considered to be a serious problem in acute care settings …
medical-surgical set-ups. It is considered to be a serious problem in acute care settings …