Introducción: El delirio es una condición que afecta la atención, conciencia y cognición,
especialmente en personas mayores. Puede resultar de enfermedades subyacentes o …

Abstract HENAO-CASTANO, Ángela María and AMAYA-REY, María Consuelo Del Pilar.
Nursing and Patients with Delirium: a Literature Review. Invest. educ. enferm [online]. 2014 …

Background: Delirium is a fluctuating disturbance in consciousness that is highly prevalent
in the intensive care unit. The adult ICU of the Hospital Universitario de Neiva shows an …

The incidence of delirium in the elderly in general hospitals is up to 20 to 65%. Delirium is
associated with high mortality, increased morbidity, increased need for nursing surveillance …

Delirium, with 23% of its overall prevalence, is still among the most important challenges
among inpatients, especially the elderly. Of course, its prevalence is different according to …

Delirium first was used as a medical term in the first century AD to describe mental disorders
occurring during fever or head trauma (Fong, Tulebaev, & Inouye, 2009). Deliri um is an …

Delirium is a common and under-reported problem in older adults. A lack of consensus over
the terminology used to describe delirium may contribute to its underdiagnosis, and a …

Objectives To determine the efficacy of a multicomponent nursing program to prevent
delirium in critically ill patients. Methods Parallel controlled randomized clinical trial to …

Objective To determine the incidence and the factors associated with delirium in intensive
care unit patients. Methods A cohort study conducted on 134 patients in the intensive care …

Delirium is a common disorder especially among older people admitted to medical and
surgical units. Research has demonstrated that many cases are underdiagnosed …