Few ill health situations are more degrading to people of any age than loss of reasoning,
faculties, and personhood. These are the unpleasant consequences of delirium—a common …

Doctors are poor at predicting patients' cognitive function based on a routine, non-cognitive
evaluation alone. 1, 2 Cognitive assessment is a valuable clinical skill. It facilitates the …

Objective ICU delirium is common and adverse. The Intensive Care Delirium Screening
Checklist (ICDSC) score ranges from 0 to 8, with a score of 4 or higher indicating clinical …

BACKGROUND: Dementia and cognitive impairment are known to be risk factors for hip
fractures and are associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Little is …

OBJECTIVES Delirium after cardiac surgery is a problem with consequences for patients
and healthcare. Preventive strategies from known risk factors may reduce the incidence and …

Context: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and cognitive dysfunction are both common in
the elderly and have been linked. It is important to determine whether T4 replacement …

Altered mental status is a common chief complaint among older patients in the emergency
department (ED). Despite the frequency of this complaint, the term “altered mental status” is …

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is arguably the best-known cognitive screen in
the world. Originally designed to assess cognitive impairment in elderly populations, it has …

Objectives: Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition with many adverse outcomes
in elderly populations including death. Despite this, it is often misdiagnosed and mistreated …

Delirium is an acute state of confusion marked by sudden onset, fluctuating course,
inattention, and at times an abnormal level of consciousness (1). Delirium is extremely …