Older individuals often experience declines in cognitive function after events (eg infection, or
injury) that trigger activation of the immune system. This occurs at least in part because …

Drugs have been associated with the development of delirium in the elderly. Successful
treatment of delirium depends on identifying the reversible contributing factors, and drugs …

One of the most widely used guides to prescribing psychiatric medications, the Tenth Edition
of Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines returns with fully updated content and new sections on …

Methods We identified articles for review primarily by conducting a Medline search using the
subject headings dementia, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, vascular …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by
fluctuating consciousness and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We …

More than half of hospitalized older adults will experience delirium, which—if left untreated—
can lead to detrimental outcomes. Despite the prevalence and severity of delirium, nurses …

This study has tested the validity and reliability of the Portuguese version of the Confusion
Assessment Method (CAM), a diagnostic assessment instrument for delirium developed by …

Background Delirium is common, has multiple causes and causes distress to numerous
patients and their relatives. Method Selective review of the literature in PubMed and …

Delirium has been recognized for the last 3 millennia and is the most common complication
found in hospitalized patients aged 65 and older in the United States. However, critical basic …

Delirium occurs at rates ranging from 10% to 30% of all hospital admissions. It is a negative
prognostic indicator, often leading to longer hospital stays and higher mortality. The …