Background: Delirium is common in hospitalized patients and is associated with worse
outcomes. Antipsychotics are commonly used; however, the associated benefits and harms …

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications in preventing and
treating delirium. Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Setting PubMed, EMBASE …

Delirium is the most common neuropsychiatric syndrome found in the acute care setting,
with a prevalence ranging from 10% in general medicine to 85% in advanced cancer and …

Importance Antipsychotics are widely used for distressing symptoms of delirium, but efficacy
has not been established in placebo-controlled trials in palliative care. Objective To …

Delirium is a common and serious acute neuropsychiatric syndrome with core features of
inattention and global cognitive dysfunction. The etiologies of delirium are diverse and …

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

Agitation is a behavioral syndrome characterized by increased, often undirected, motor
activity, restlessness, aggressiveness, and emotional distress. According to several …

Delirium is a neurocognitive syndrome arising from acute global brain dysfunction, and is
prevalent in up to 42% of patients admitted to palliative care inpatient units. The symptoms of …

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 …

Objective: A 2001 survey found that most healthcare profes-sionals considered intensive
care unit (ICU) delirium as a serious problem, but only 16% used a validated delirium …