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 …

Delirium is highly prevalent in those with serious or advanced medical illnesses. It is
associated with many adverse consequences, including significant patient, family, and …

Da may be defined in general terms as a transient organic mental disorder of acute onset,
characterized by global cognitive dysfunction due to diffuse impairment of cerebral …

Delirium is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in older people in hospital, and
indicates severe illness in younger patients. Identification of risk factors, education of …

Delirium is characterized by a sudden deterioration in cognitive function and an inability to
sustain attention. It is a medical emergency that occurs in more than 20 percent of …

Background: delirium is common and is associated with a high early mortality, but less is
known about the longer term prognosis. Design: case-controlled prospective study …

Background Delirium is an acute confusional state that is common, preventable, and life-
threatening. Objective The authors investigated the phenomenology of delirium severity as …

Lynn McNicoll and Richard W. Besdine Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics,
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA may persist for up to …

Delirium is one of the most common complications in elderly hospitalized patients. It is a
predictor of poor prognosis. Despite its high incidence, studies have shown that physicians …

OBJECTIVE: Delirium is frequent in elderly hospitalized patients. Many studies have
examined its risk factors, but results have been quite variable. Thus, the goal of this study is …