Delirium is the most common manifestation of brain dysfunction in critically ill patients. In the
intensive care unit (ICU), duration of delirium is independently predictive of excess death …

Objectives: Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition with many adverse outcomes
in elderly populations including death. Despite this, it is often misdiagnosed and mistreated …

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

The DRS-R-98, a 16-item clinician-rated scale with 13 severity items and 3 diagnostic items,
was validated against the Cognitive Test for Delirium (CTD), Clinical Global Impression …

Background This study evaluated the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly
patients undergoing general surgery, the risk factors associated with POD, and its impact on …

Background Postoperative delirium is prevalent in older patients and associated with worse
outcomes. Recent data in animal studies demonstrate increases in inflammatory markers in …

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 …

For 46 patients with delirium who were consecutive referrals to a consultation-liaison
psychiatry service, the authors describe the relationships between symptoms, as rated on …

Background: delirium is a common disorder in hospitalised older people and established
cases may have a poor outcome that is not readily improved by intervention. Prevention of …

Objective: Antipsychotics are frequently used in the management of delirium, although there
is limited information regarding the safety and efficacy of antipsychotics in treating delirium …