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 …

Context. Pain has significant socioeconomic, health, and quality-of-life implications. Racial-
and ethnic-based differences in the pain care experience have been described. Racial and …

Adults age 65 and older (“older adults”) are the fastest growing segment of the United States
population, and their number is expected to double to 89 million between 2010 and 2050. 1 …

Objectives: Delirium severity is independently associated with longer hospital stays, nursing
home placement, and death in patients outside the ICU. Delirium severity in the ICU is not …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the motoric subtypes of delirium in critically ill patients and
compare patients aged 65 and older with a younger cohort. DESIGN: Prospective cohort …

Objectives: Missing delirium in the emergency department (ED) has been described as a
medical error, yet this diagnosis is frequently unrecognized by emergency physicians (EPs) …

Hypothesis Increased knowledge about motor subtypes of delirium may aid clinicians in the
management of postoperative geriatric patients. Design Prospective cohort study defining …

Objective: To compare validity and reliability of three instruments for detection and
assessment of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Delirium in critically ill patients is …

Delirium occurs frequently in critically ill patients and has been associated with both short-
term and long-term consequences. Efforts to decrease delirium prevalence have been …

Delirium is a mental disorder characterized by disturbances in consciousness, orientation,
memory, thought, perception, and behavior, of acute onset and fluctuating course. It occurs …