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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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Developing and implementing an integrated delirium prevention system of care:a theory driven, participatory research study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Delirium is a common complication for older people in hospital. Evidence suggests that delirium incidence in hospital may be reduced by about a third through a multi-component intervention targeted at known modifiable risk factors.
A Edlund, A McIntyre, AE Powell, C May, C May, CV Lukas, DK Kiely, DL Fixsen, DL Leslie, DL Leslie, E Marcantonio, EH Bradley, EM Eeles, ER Marcantonio, ER Marcantonio, ER Marcantonio, FH Rubin, Francine Cheater, GK SteelFisher, GS Duppils, HC Kaplan, J Corbin, J Day, J McCusker, J Ovretveit, J Witlox, JA Rizzo, Jane Smith, John B Young, John Green, K Milisen, K Milisen, KH Pitkala, LJ Damschroder, LJ Young, Mary Godfrey, MG Cole, P Bate, P Galanakis, P Hawe, P Hawe, P Pronovost, P Williams-Russo, R Grol, Royal College of Psychiatrists, S Dahlke, Sharon K Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, ST O'Keeffe, T Greenhalgh, Y Gustafson   +54 more
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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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Investigating speech and language impairments in delirium: a preliminary case-control study [PDF]

, 2018
IntroductionLanguage impairment is recognized as as part of the delirium syndrome, yet there is little neuropsychological research on the nature of this dysfunction. Here we hypothesized that patients with delirium show impairments in language formation,
Clarke, Caoimhe, Duncan, Nikki, Green, Samantha, MacLullich, Alasdair, Nouzova, Eva, Reivonen, Satu, Rutter, Lisa-Marie, Tieges, Zoe   +7 more
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Delirium

International Psychogeriatrics, 1991
A. S. Henderson
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Incidence and correlates of delirium in a West African mental health clinic [PDF]

, 2010
Objective: <br/> <br/> To determine the incidence of delirium in those patients presenting to a psychiatric clinic in Nigeria and to examine if any demographic or clinical variables were correlated with this diagnosis. <br/> <br/
Abiodun, Abiodun, Abiodun, Adamis, Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami, Adeyemi, Aghanwa, Aghanwa, Andrew Olagunju, APA, Armstrong, Bolanle Adeyemi Ola, Brown, Burns, Cole, Cookson, Francis, Inouye, Jim Crabb, Kiely, Kishi, Koran, Koranyi, Meagher, Melka, Nubukpo, Pompei, Rajeev Krishnadas, Rockwood, Rolfson, Semple, Siddiqi, Sirois, SPSS Inc., Swigart, Taylor, Trzepacz, Trzepacz, van Hemert, Vanpee, Waszynski, Wei, WHO, WHO, WHO, Zou   +45 more
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A novel computerized test for detecting and monitoring visual attentional deficits and delirium in the ICU [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: Delirium in the ICU is associated with poor outcomes but is under-detected. Here we evaluated performance of a novel, graded test for objectively detecting inattention in delirium, implemented on a custom-built computerized device ...
Allerhand, Mike, Green, Cameron, Hendry, Kirsty, MacLullich, Alasdair, Tieges, Zoe, Walsh, Timothy, Wilson, Elizabeth S.   +6 more
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Delirium as a marker of vulnerability in the elderly

Geriatric Care, 2015
Delirium is the clinical expression of an acute cerebral dysfunction caused by various noxious insults. Its prevalence is very high in the elderly, especially in the hospital setting, and in geriatric patients it can be the clinical manifestation of ...
Giuseppe Bellelli, Paolo Mazzola, Alessandro Morandi   +2 more
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Nurses' knowledge, barriers and practice in the care of patients with delirium in the intensive care unit in Poland—A cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundDelirium is a cognitive disorder that occurs with high frequency in patients in intensive care units and affects patient outcomes. Despite recommendations for monitoring and assessing delirium in the ICU, studies show that it is still not ...
Sandra Lange, Wioletta Mȩdrzycka-Da̧browska, Lucyna Tomaszek, Lucyna Tomaszek, Magdalena Wujtewicz, Sabina Krupa   +5 more
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Family Caregivers’ Knowledge of Delirium and Preferred Modalities for Receipt of Information [PDF]

, 2014
Delirium is a life-threatening, frequently reversible condition that is often a sign of an underlying health problem. In-hospital mortality alone for older adults with delirium ranges from 25% to 33%.
Boaz, Lesley, Bull, Margaret J., Sjostedt, Jennifer M.   +2 more
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