Objective The diagnosis of delirium depends on eliciting its features through mental status
examination and informant history. However, there is marked heterogeneity in how these …

Delirium is an increasing concern with current combined annual costs for the United States
and Europe of approximately $350 billion. Although standardized definitions and diagnostic …

Background Information on validity and reliability of delirium criteria is necessary for
clinicians, researchers, and further developments of DSM or ICD. We compare four DSM …

Background Delirium in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common, may be predictable, and has
a multifaceted symptom complex. This study aimed to examine: 1) the sum score of Glasgow …

Background: There is limited on the risk factors and mortality in patients with delirium from
India. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with delirium and …

Delirium is the most common psychiatric diagnoses encountered in patients with various
medical-surgical illnesses, in all the treatment set-ups, with relatively higher incidence and …

Objective Inattention is a core feature of delirium, and valid assessment of attention is central
to diagnosis. Methods of measuring attention in delirium can be divided into two broad …

Introduction: Clinical motor subtypes have been long recognised in delirium and, despite a
growing body of research, a lack of clarity exists regarding the importance of these motor …

Background The term delirium has been defined in medical diagnosis criteria as a
multidimensional disorder, and the term acute confusion is included in nursing …

Objective: To evaluate the predictors of delay in psychiatry referral for patients with delirium.
Materials and Methods: The consultation liaison psychiatry registry and case notes of 461 …