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Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: a population-based cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
Recent studies suggest that delirium is associated with risk of dementia and also acceleration of decline in existing dementia. However, previous studies may have been confounded by incomplete ascertainment of cognitive status at baseline.
Brayne, Carol, Cunningham, Colm, Davis, Daniel H. J., Keage, Hannah, MacLullich, Alasdair M. J., Matthews, Fiona E., Muniz Terrera, Graciela, Oinas, Minna, Polvikoski, Tuomo, Rahkonen, Terhi, Sulkava, Raimo   +10 more
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The consistent burden in published estimates of delirium occurrence in medical inpatients over four decades: a systematic review and meta-analysis study

medRxiv, 2019
Introduction Delirium is associated with a wide range of adverse patient safety outcomes. We sought to identify if trends in healthcare complexity were associated with changes in reported delirium in adult medical patients in the general hospital over ...
Kate Gibb, A. Seeley, T. Quinn, N. Siddiqi, S. Shenkin, K. Rockwood, D. Davis   +6 more
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Preparing Family Caregivers to Recognize Delirium Symptoms in Older Adults After Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives To test the feasibility of a telephone-based intervention that prepares family caregivers to recognize delirium symptoms and how to communicate their observations to healthcare providers.
Boaz, Lesley, Bull, Margaret J., Gettrust, Lynn, Greene, Maureen T., Hagle, Mary E., Holmes, Sue Baird, Maadooliat, Mehdi, Saczynski, Jane S.   +7 more
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Dementia and delirium, the outcomes in elderly hip fracture patients [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Delirium in hip fractured patients is a frequent complication. Dementia is an important risk factor for delirium and is common in frail elderly.
Elmans, L.H.G.J. (Leon H. G. J.), Laan, L. (Lyckle) van der, Mosk, C.A. (Christina A.), Mus, M. (Marnix), Ploeg, T. (Tjeerd) van der, Vos, D.I. (Dagmar), Vroemen, J.P.A.M. (Jos P. A. M.)   +6 more
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Selecting Optimal Screening Items for Delirium: An Application of Item Response Theory [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Delirium (acute confusion), is a common, morbid, and costly complication of acute illness in older adults. Yet, researchers and clinicians lack short, efficient, and sensitive case identification tools for delirium.
Crane, Paul K, Inouye, Sharon, Jones, Richard Norman, Marcantonio, Edward Ralph, Ngo, Long H., Rudolph, James, Tommet, Douglas, Yang, Frances Margaret   +7 more
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Delirium detection in older acute medical inpatients: a multicentre prospective comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of the 4AT and the confusion assessment method

BMC Medicine, 2019
Background Delirium affects > 15% of hospitalised patients but is grossly underdetected, contributing to poor care. The 4 ‘A’s Test (4AT, www.the4AT.com) is a short delirium assessment tool designed for routine use without special training.
S. Shenkin, C. Fox, M. Godfrey, N. Siddiqi, S. Goodacre, John B. Young, A. Anand, A. Gray, J. Hanley, A. MacRaild, J. Steven, P. Black, Z. Tieges, J. Boyd, J. Stephen, C. Weir, A. MacLullich   +16 more
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Hvordan kan sykepleiere gi god omsorg til eldre pasienter som er i delirium? [PDF]

, 2013
Bakgrunn: Delirium er en vanlig tilstand, men den blir ofte oversett eller forvekslet med demens. Delirium er forbundet med forlenget liggetid i sykehus, funksjonssvikt, økt dødelighet og økte kostnader.
Sørheim, Lind Hatteland
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Delirium, frailty and mortality: interactions in a prospective study of hospitalized older people [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: It is unknown if the association between delirium and mortality is consistent for individuals across the whole range of health states. A bimodal relationship has been proposed, where delirium is particularly adverse for those with underlying
Dani, M, Davis, DHJ, Jackson, TA, Owen, L, Rockwood, K, Sampson, E   +5 more
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Delirium

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020
J. Wilson, M. Mart, C. Cunningham, Y. Shehabi, T. Girard, A. MacLullich, A. Slooter, E. W. Ely   +7 more
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

Critical Care Medicine, 2013
J. Barr, Gilles L. Fraser, K. Puntillo, E. Ely, C. Gélinas, Joseph F. Dasta, Judy E. Davidson, John W. Devlin, John P. Kress, Aaron M. Joffe, D. Coursin, Daniel L. Herr, A. Tung, Bryce R. H. Robinson, Dorrie K. Fontaine, Michael A. Ramsay, R. Riker, C. Sessler, B. Pun, Y. Skrobik, Roman Jaeschke   +20 more
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