Delirium, a syndrome characterized by an acute change in attention, awareness and
cognition, is caused by a medical condition that cannot be better explained by a pre-existing …

Background Delirium is the most common neuropsychiatric syndrome encountered by
clinicians dealing with older adults and the medically ill and is best characterized by 5 core …

Delirium is a neurobehavioral syndrome caused by dysregulation of neuronal activity
secondary to systemic disturbances. Over time, a number of theories have been proposed in …

Objectives: To determine prevalence of delirium in critically ill children and explore
associated risk factors. Design: Multi-institutional point prevalence study. Setting: Twenty …

Background Guidelines suggest limited and cautious use of antipsychotics for treatment of
delirium where nonpharmacological interventions have failed and symptoms remain …

Importance Delirium is associated with accelerated cognitive decline. The pathologic
substrates of this association are not yet known, that is, whether they are the same as those …

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Schizophrenia is a debilitating disorder that typically begins in adolescence and is
characterized by perceptual abnormalities, delusions, cognitive and behavioural …

Introduction Postoperative delirium is a common complication of cardiac surgery associated
with increased mortality, morbidity, and long-term cognitive dysfunction. The aim of this study …

Delirium is a clinical syndrome occurring in heterogeneous patient populations. It affects 45–
87% of critical care patients and is often associated with adverse outcomes including …