Background: Delirium is a common and distressing neurocognitive condition that frequently
affects patients in palliative care settings and is often underdiagnosed. Aim: Expanding on a …

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 an acute disorder of attention and cognition seen relatively commonly in people
aged 65 yr or older. The prevalence is estimated to be between 11 and 42 per cent for …

Delirium is a frequent neurocognitive complication in patients with cancer, particularly in
patients with advanced-stage disease (in whom a combination of factors might trigger an …

Background Delirium is a syndrome characterised by an acute disturbance of attention and
awareness which develops over a short time period and fluctuates in severity over the …

Background In end-of-life care, symptoms of discomfort are mainly managed by drug
therapy, the guidelines for which are mainly based on expert opinions. A few papers have …

Context In end-of-life care, delirium is often not recognized and poses unique management
challenges, especially in the case of refractory delirium in the terminal phase. Objectives To …

Although formal systematic delirium screening with brief but sensitive tools is strongly
advocated for patients in palliative and supportive care, it requires critical evaluation in terms …

Background: Terminal delirium, specifically the hyperactive delirium subtype at the end of
life, is common in palliative care patients. Standard care often involves sedation to alleviate …

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