In 2010, under the guidance of the DGAI (German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive
Care Medicine) and DIVI (German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and …

Delirium is a common and costly complication of hospitalization. Although medications are a
known cause of delirium, antibiotics are an underrecognized class of medications …

Background Delirium during critical illness results from numerous insults, which might be
interconnected and yet individually contribute to long-term cognitive impairment. We sought …

Objective: The debilitating and persistent effects of ICU-acquired delirium and weakness
warrant testing of prevention strategies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Objective: To determine validity and reliability of the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric
Delirium, a rapid observational screening tool. Design: Double-blinded assessments were …

Sleep deprivation is common among intensive care patients and may be associated with
delirium. We investigated whether the implementation of a bundle of non‐pharmacological …

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of scheduled quetiapine to placebo for the
treatment of delirium in critically ill patients requiring as-needed haloperidol. Design …

Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by a sudden and global impairment
in consciousness, attention and cognition. It is particularly frequent in elderly subjects with …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether limiting intraoperative sedation depth during spinal
anesthesia for hip fracture repair in elderly patients can decrease the prevalence of …

Background This study evaluated the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly
patients undergoing general surgery, the risk factors associated with POD, and its impact on …