The Confusion Assessment Method: a systematic review of current usage

LA Wei, MA Fearing, EJ Sternberg… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To examine the psychometric properties, adaptations, translations, and
applications of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), a widely used instrument and …

Does this patient have delirium?: value of bedside instruments

CL Wong, J Holroyd-Leduc, DL Simel, SE Straus - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Delirium occurs in many hospitalized older patients and has serious consequences
including increased risk for death and admission to long-term care. Despite its importance …

Delirium in COVID-19: epidemiology and clinical correlations in a large group of patients admitted to an academic hospital

A Ticinesi, N Cerundolo, A Parise, A Nouvenne… - Aging clinical and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Delirium incidence and clinical correlates in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-
19) pneumonia are still poorly investigated. Aim To describe the epidemiology of delirium in …

Delirium and long-term cognitive trajectory among persons with dementia

AL Gross, RN Jones, DA Habtemariam… - Archives of internal …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Background Delirium is characterized by acute cognitive impairment. We examined the
association of delirium with long-term cognitive trajectories in older adults with Alzheimer …

Economic impact of delirium in Australia: a cost of illness study

L Pezzullo, J Streatfeild, J Hickson, A Teodorczuk… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To estimate the economic impact of delirium in the Australian population in 2016–
2017, including financial costs, and its burden on health. Design, setting and participants A …

Prevalence, presentation and prognosis of delirium in older people in the population, at home and in long term care: a review

E de Lange, PFM Verhaak… - International journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study is to provide an overview of prevalence, symptoms, risk
factors and prognosis of delirium in primary care and institutionalized long‐term care …

Anticholinergic drug use and negative outcomes among the frail elderly population living in a nursing home

F Landi, G Dell'Aquila, A Collamati, AM Martone… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aim Increasing evidence from experimental studies and clinical observations suggests that
drugs with anticholinergic properties can cause physical and mental impairment. The aim of …

Subsyndromal delirium in older people: a systematic review of frequency, risk factors, course and outcomes

MG Cole, A Ciampi, E Belzile, M Dubuc-Sarrasin - Focus, 2013 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective To determine the frequency, risk factors, course and outcomes of subsyndromal
delirium (SSD) in older people by systematically reviewing evidence on these topics …

Delirium in nursing home residents: a narrative review

K Komici, G Guerra, F Addona, C Fantini - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Delirium is an important component of the geriatric syndromes and has been recognized to
negatively influence the prognosis of older people in hospital and in a post-acute setting …

Effects of the discontinuation of antihypertensive treatment on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia (DANTON): a …

JMK Bogaerts, J Gussekloo… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Based on observational studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs), the
benefit–harm balance of antihypertensive treatment in older adults with dementia is unclear …