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Delirium [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2004
Delirium is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in older people in hospital, and indicates severe illness in younger patients. Identification of risk factors, education of professional carers, and a systematic approach to management can improve the outcome of the syndrome. Physicians should be aware that delirium sufferers often have an awareness
A, Burns, A, Gallagley, J, Byrne
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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Educating Family Caregivers for Older Adults About Delirium: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2016
Background Delirium in older adults is considered a medical emergency; it contributes to a cascade of functional decline and to increased mortality. Early recognition of delirium symptoms is critical to prevent these negative consequences.
Boaz, Lesley, Bull, Margaret J., Jermé, Martha G.   +2 more
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Perioperative Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy [PDF]

, 2019
Background Postoperative delirium affects up to 50% of patients undergoing esophagectomy and is associated with negative outcomes. The perioperative risk factors for delirium in this population are not well understood.
Fuchita, Mikita, Gao, Sujuan, Kesler, Kenneth A., Khan, Babar A., Khan, Sikandar H., Perkins, Anthony J., Wang, Sophia   +6 more
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Glucocorticoid-endocannabinoid interaction in cardiac surgical patients: relationship to early cognitive dysfunction and late depression [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Endocannabinoids (ECs) are rapidly acting immune-modulatory lipid-signaling molecules that are important for adaptation to stressful and aversive situations. They are known to interact with glucocorticoids and other stress-responsive systems.
Beiras-Fernandez, Andres, Campolongo, Patrizia, Giehl, Markus, Hauer, Daniela, Kilger, Erich, Schelling, Gustav, Schopp, Mirjam, Strewe, Claudia, Toth, Roland, Weis, Florian   +9 more
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DELIRIUM [PDF]

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1889
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Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data on the effects of antipsychotic medications on delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we assigned patients with acute ...
Bernard, G.R., Boehm, L.M., Bowton, D.L., Brummel, N.E., Carson, S.S., Chandrasekhar, R., Dittus, R.S., Douglas, I.S., Ely, E.W., Exline, M.C., Feinstein, D.J., Girard, T.D., Gong, M.N., Hite, R.D., Hough, C.L., Hughes, C.G., Hyzy, R.C., Jackson, J.C., Khan, B., Malhotra, A., Masica, A.L., Owens, R.L., Pandharipande, P.P., Patel, M.B., Pisani, M.A., Pun, B.T., Rock, P., Schmidt, G.A., Schweickert, W.D., Stollings, J.L., Strength, C., Thompson, J.L.   +31 more
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Psychometric Properties of the Family Caregiver Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire [PDF]

, 2015
A valid, reliable measure of family caregivers’ knowledge about delirium was not located in the literature; such an instrument is essential to assess learning needs and outcomes of education provided. The purpose of the current study was to (a) develop a
Arbuckle, Cohen, Debra Oswald, Gagnon, Greaves, Greer, Jennifer Sjostedt Avery, Kline, Lesley Boaz, Margaret J. Bull, Mindrila, Nunnally, Polit, Thompson, Ullman   +14 more
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Cognitive and mood assessment tools for use in stroke [PDF]

, 2018
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Elliott, Emma, Langhorne, Peter, Quinn, Terence J.   +2 more
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Nanomodification of Polyethylene via Focused Electron Beam Irradiation: Controlled Crazing and Application to Crack Arresting

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Focused electron beam (FEB) irradiation precisely modifies polyethylene (PE) at the nanoscale, resulting in controlled crazing characterized by microvoids and microfibrils. Additionally, the technique can be applied for crack arrest under tensile stress.
Sirorat Toocharoen, Masayuki Shimojo
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