Importance Despite discrete etiologies leading to delirium, it is treated as a common end
point in hospital and in clinical trials, and delirium research may be hampered by the attempt …

Background In the emergency department, delirium associated with serious adverse
outcomes is common in geriatric patients. We performed a meta-analysis and estimated the …

Background Frailty is a common condition present in older Emergency Department (ED)
patients that is associated with poor health outcomes. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a …

Background Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency
department (ED); however, it is under-recognized in routine clinical care. Lack of detection …

Delirium is an acute neurological disorder that involves attention and cognition. It is
associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality among older people (> 65 years old). In …

Delirium is a common public health concern that significantly impacts older patients admitted
to the Emergency Department (ED). This condition is linked to adverse outcomes such as …

Recent studies have demonstrated that emergency department (ED) boarding (ie, holding
admitted patients in the ED while awaiting an inpatient bed) is associated with higher …

Since 1990, patients aged 85 years and older have been the fastest growing segment of the
population. 1 Older adults are key service users of the emergency department (ED) …

To investigate factors related to the development of hyperactive delirium in patients during
emergency department (ED) stay and the association with short-term outcomes. A …

Objective As part of the Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) Guidelines 2.0 project, we
conducted a systematic review to find risk factors or risk stratification approaches that can be …