Background Non-pharmacological intervention (eg multidisciplinary interventions, music
therapy, bright light therapy, educational interventions etc.) are alternative interventions that …

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors of delirium after cardiac
surgery. Methods: A systematic literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane …

Importance No highly effective interventions to prevent delirium have been identified.
Objective To examine whether ramelteon, a melatonin agonist, is effective for the prevention …

Objective: In 2013, the American College of Critical Care Medicine published a revised
version of the pain, agitation, and delirium guidelines. The guidelines included an ICU pain …

Mr L was a 59-year-old man with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer. He was brought to
the hospital for progressive lower extremity weakness and gait instability that had developed …

Abstract BACKGROUND: In September 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
strengthened label warnings for intravenous (IV) haloperidol regarding QT prolongation …

Background A decreased incidence of delirium following the application of non-
pharmacologic intervention protocols to several patient populations has been previously …

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

I. Purpose The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) developed this Guideline on
Alcohol Withdrawal Management to provide updated information on evidence-based …

Objectives: To determine the prognostic risk of incident delirium after cardiac surgery
attributable to preoperative affective disorders and Type D personality. Methods: Patients …