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 metaanalysis. 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 …

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

Delirium can be defined as an 'acute brain dysfunction.'Compared to dementia, which is a
disease that deteriorates the brain function chronically, delirium shows very similar …

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 …

Delirium is a neurocognitive syndrome that commonly occurs in older populations and
people with cancer, particularly in those with advanced disease and in the last hours or days …

Objective We conducted an updated, comprehensive, and contemporary systematic review
to examine the efficacy of existing pharmacologic agents employed for management of …

Delirium is the most common neuropsychiatric complication seen in patients with cancer,
and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Increased health care costs …