Bright light therapy as part of a multicomponent management program improves sleep and functional outcomes in delirious older hospitalized adults. [PDF]
, 2013 ObjectiveDelirium is associated with poor outcomes following acute hospitalization. A specialized delirium management unit, the Geriatric Monitoring Unit (GMU), was established.
Ancoli-Israel, Sonia +4 more
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Recognizing Changes in Cognition in Sub Types of Acute Confusional State [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Background: Delirium or acute confusional state is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome, with varied cognitive dysfunctions. However, no comprehensive studies about this common condition have been carried out in India.
Raheel Mushtaq +4 more
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Research progress on risk factors of delirium in burn patients: A narrative review
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 Delirium, an acute brain dysfunction, is a common and serious complication in burn patients. The occurrence of delirium increases the difficulty of patient treatment, is associated with various adverse outcomes, and increases the burden on the patient’s ...
Yujie Ren +5 more
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Evaluation of delirium screening tools in geriatric medical inpatients: a diagnostic test accuracy study [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: screening all unscheduled older adults for delirium is recommended in national guidelines, but there is no consensus on how to perform initial assessment.
Burns, Jennifer +7 more
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Clinical phenotypes of delirium in patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundLimited data are available on clinical phenotype for delirium that occurs frequently among patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).
Ryoung-Eun Ko +8 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea as an independent predictor of postoperative delirium and pain: Protocol for an observational study of a surgical cohort [version 2; referees: 2 approved] [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Postoperative delirium and pain are common complications in adults, and are difficult both to prevent and treat. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in surgical patients, and has been suggested to be a risk factor for postoperative ...
Arrington, Brianna +7 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 +6 more
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Public Health Model Identifies Recruitment Barriers among Older Adults with Delirium and Dementia [PDF]
, 2013 Recruiting older adults and their family caregivers into research studies presents challenges. Although the literature notes some general recruitment challenges, no studies specifically address the unique challenges of recruiting older adults who have ...
Boaz, Lesley +2 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 Introduction: Delirium occurs frequently in adults undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation, with significant associated morbidity. Little is known about the burden of delirium in children in the peri-transplant period.
Chani Traube +24 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 +2 more
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